Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Grimes

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 23, 1982No. 66527, (Calendar No. 8)PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFitzgerald, C.J.

This is an appeal of an Attorney Discipline Board order which suspended the professional license of attorney Robert A. Grimes for 120 days. Appellant grievance administrator contends that the discipline imposed is insufficient in view of the circumstances of this case. We agree, and revoke Grimes’ license to practice law.

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In August, 1979, Grimes was charged in a formal complaint brought by the grievance administrator with two counts of professional misconduct. The first count stemmed from two felony convic tions for federal income tax evasion. Grimes was accused in the second count of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State Bar Grievance Administrator v. EstesMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
  2. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against StrohWashington Supreme Court · 1982
  3. In Re AllenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
  4. State v. PostorinoWisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against RabideauWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  5. Committee on Legal Ethics v. SixWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989

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