Five Year Delay Draws Reprimand

A Tri-County Hearing Panel of the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has approved a stipulated reprimand

The stipulation contained respondent’s admission to all of the factual allegations and allegations of misconduct set forth in the entire formal complaint. Specifically, respondent admitted that he failed to properly supervise employees in his office which resulted in a five year delay in providing a client with settlement funds she was entitled to receive. Although the funds were maintained in respondent’s IOLTA since they were originally deposited, the client was not provided her funds until she filed a request for investigation against respondent.

(Mike Frisch)