MEMBERS LOUANN VAN DER WIELE CHAIRPERSON REV. MICHAEL MURRAY VICE-CHAIRPERSON DULCE M. FULLER SECRETARY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH BARBARA WILLIAMS FORNEY KAREN D. O'DONOGHUE MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR.
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226-3236 PHONE: 313-963-5553 I FAX: 313-963-5571
MARK A. ARMITAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WENDY A. NEELEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR KAREN M. DALEY ASSOCIATE COUNSEL SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR ALLYSON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER OWEN R. MONTGOMERY CASE MANAGER JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTIONISTISECRETARY
NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC INTERIM SUSPENSION Case No. 16-148-AI Notice Issued: January 3, 2017 Susan G. Graham, P 55509, Harbor Springs, Michigan. Effective December 20,2016. 1 On December 20, 2016, respondent entered a plea of guilty to the charges of Prisoner Possessing Contraband, contrary to MCl 800.281 (4) and Habitual Offender (4th offense), contrary to MCl 769.12, in the matter of People v Susan Gail Graham, 57th Circuit Court Case No. 16-4425 FH. Respondent also pled guilty to violating her probation in People v Susan Gail Graham, 57th Circuit Court Case No. 15-4271-FH. Upon acceptance of the plea by the court, respondent was convicted and, in accordance with MCR 9.120(8)(1), respondent's license to practice law in Michigan was automatically suspended.
Upon the filing of a judgment of conviction, this matter will be assigned to a hearing panel for further proceedings. The interim suspension will remain in effect until the effective date of an order filed by a hearing panel.
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1 Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law in Michigan since December 28,2013. Please see Notice of SuspenSion with Conditions (By Consent), issued January 9,2014, in Case No. 13-100-MZ (Ref. 11-121-JC).