STATE OF MICHIGAN Attorney Discipline Board
GRIEVANCE ADMINISTRATOR, Attorney Grievance Commission,
v
Petitioner/Appellant,
2021-Jun-24
Case No. 20-51-GA
LISA JEANNE PETERSON, P 71365, Respondent/Appellee. /
ORDER VACATING HEARING PANEL ORDER OF DISMISSAL AND REMANDING FOR HEARING
Issued by the Attorney Discipline Board 333 W. Fort St., Ste. 1700, Detroit, MI
On December 4, 2020, Tri-County Hearing Panel #1 of the Attorney Discipline Board issued an order granting respondent’s motion for summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(8), thereby dismissing the formal complaint in this matter. The Grievance Administrator petitioned for review and the Attorney Discipline Board has conducted review proceedings in accordance with MCR 9.118.
On April 21, 2021, the Attorney Discipline Board conducted virtual review proceedings via Zoom video-conferencing, in accordance with General Order ADB 2020-1 and MCR 9.118, which included a review of the evidentiary record before the hearing panel and consideration of the briefs and arguments presented by the parties.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that, for the reasons set forth in the attached opinion, Tri-County Hearing Panel #1's Order Granting Motion for Summary Disposition and Dismissing Formal Complaint, issued December 4, 2020, is VACATED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is REMANDED to Tri-County Hearing Panel #1 for hearing on the charges in the formal complaint.
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
Dated: June 24, 2021
By:
Jonathan E. Lauderbach, Chairperson