STATE OF MICHIGAN
Attorney Discipline Board
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In the Matter of the Reinstatement Petition of PHILLIP E. SMITH, P 20700,
Petitioner.
Case No. 08-165-RP
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ORDER AFFIRMING HEARING PANEL ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT
Issued by the Attorney Discipline Board 211 W. Fort St., Ste. 1410, Detroit, MI
Tri-County Hearing Panel #82 of the Attorney Discipline Board entered an order in this matter on July 21, 2009 denying the petition for reinstatement filed by petitioner Phillip E. Smith. Petitioner sought review of that decision by the Attorney Discipline Board in accordance with MCR 9.118. The Board has conducted review proceedings, including review of the record before the panel and consideration of the briefs and arguments presented by the parties and the Board is otherwise fully advised,
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the order denying petition for reinstatement filed in this matter on July 21, 2009 is AFFIRMED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondent shall, on or before February 19, 2010, pay costs in the amount of $1,083.72, consisting of costs assessed by the hearing panel in the amount of $1,001.05 and court reporting costs incurred by the Attorney Discipline Board in the amount of $82.67 for the review proceedings conducted on December 8, 2009. Check or money order shall be made payable to the State Bar of Michigan, but submitted to the Attorney Discipline Board [211 West Fort St., Ste. 1410, Detroit, MI 48226] for proper crediting. (See attached instruction sheet).
BOARD
By:
DATED: January 21,2010 Board members William J. Danhof, Thomas G. Kienbaum, William L. Matthews, Andrea L. Solak, Rosalind E. Griffin, M.D., Carl E. Ver Beek, Craig H. LUbben, and Sylvia P. Whitmer concur in this decision.
Board Members James M. Cameron, Jr. did not participate.