On Friday, October 28, 2022, the State of Michigan Attorney Discipline Board issued a Notice of Disbarment and Restitution in relation to the charges for attorney discipline against Plymouth attorney Scott E. Combs.
The case was brought by Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission. Case #19-60-GA.
The charges cited MRPC 1.1(a), 1.4(a), 1.4(b), 1.5(a), 1.5(b), 1.15(b)(3), 1.15(c), 1.15(d), 8.4(b), and 8.4(c) of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct.
The Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct can be found here.
The following are as alleged and summarized from the filing:
The panel found Respondent had violated the above-cited rules of professional conduct during his representation of a client in a wrongful discharge from employment claim. The panel ordered that respondent be disbarred and that he pay restitution in the amount of $3,100.00. Respondent filed a timely petition for review before the Board.
The filing states:
“After proceedings conducted in accordance with MCR 9.118, the Board issued an order on March 11, 2022, affirming in part and reversing in part the hearing panel’s findings of misconduct, and affirming the order of disbarment and restitution.”
On September 27, 2022, the Court issued an order denying respondent’s application for leave to appeal. Costs were assessed in the total amount of $3,616.84.
The order reads:
“The panel ordered that respondent be disbarred from the practice of law and that he pay restitution in the total amount of $3,100.00.”
Mr. Combs has been licensed in Michigan.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
