Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
June 22, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
152816 Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen,
STEVEN M. GURSTEN, Justices
Plaintiff,
v SC: 152816
AGC: 0935-14
ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION,
Defendant.
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On order of the Court, the complaint for superintending control is considered.
Because the Attorney Grievance Commission did not sufficiently communicate the basis
for its decision, we DIRECT it to provide a supplemental response, within 28 days of the
date of this order, in support of its decision not to initiate formal proceedings in AGC File
No. 0935-14. The explanation must reference the ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer
Sanctions and address the allegations that the respondent attorney altered law firm
records to indicate that files were closed, when it appears that they were not, and that the
respondent attorney continued to represent those particular clients after the law firm’s
files were closed. The supplemental answer will be considered part of the AGC file and
held confidential pursuant to MCR 9.126.
The complaint for superintending control remains pending.
MCCORMACK, J., did not participate because she may have independent
knowledge regarding this case.
BERNSTEIN, J., did not participate due to his prior relationship with the Sam
Bernstein Law Firm.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
June 22, 2016
a0615
Clerk