Anatomy Of A Suspension

An Upper Peninsula Hearing Panel of the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has ordered a one-year suspension

Respondent was convicted, by guilty plea, of use of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a misdemeanor, in violation of MCl 333.74042A-A, in a matter titled People of the State of Michigan v Jesse James Monville, Ontonagon County Circuit Court Case No. 2018-19-FH. Additionally, based on respondent’s default for failing to answer the formal complaint, the hearing panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct when he failed to report his misdemeanor conviction within 14 days to the Attorney Grievance Commission and to the Attorney Discipline Board and when he failed to answer a request for investigation from the Grievance Administrator.

The suspension begins when previously-imposed suspensions expire

Respondent has been continuously suspended from the practice of law since May 14, See Order of Interim Suspension, issued May 18, 2018, Grievance Administrator V Jesse J. Manville, Case Nos. 17-140-JC; 17-141-GA. Also, the suspension in this matter is to run consecutive to the two-year suspension ordered by Upper Peninsula Hearing Panel #2 in Grievance Administrator v Jesse J. Monville, Case Nos. 17-140-JC; 17-141-GA.

(Mike Frisch)