.According to the filing, Collins was convicted on November 16, 2022, to five counts of making a false tax return, a felony, in violation of 26 USC 72016(1) under Case No. 2:19-cr-20685, filed before the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.The automatic suspension was pursuant to Michigan Court Rule 9.120(B)(1) which states that:
On conviction of a felony, an attorney is automatically suspended until the effective date of an order filed by a hearing panel under MCR 9.115(J). A conviction occurs upon the return of a verdict of guilty or upon the acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. The board may, on the attorney’s motion, set aside the automatic suspension when it appears consistent with the maintenance of the integrity and honor of the profession, the protection of the public, and the interests of justice. The board must set aside the automatic suspension if the felony conviction is vacated, reversed, or otherwise set aside for any reason by the trial court or an appellate court.
The Notice of Interim Suspension reads:
“Carl L. Collins, III, P 55982, Southfield, Michigan
Interim Suspension – Effective November 16, 2022.”
Prior to the suspension, Mr. Collins practiced in Detroit, Michigan where he maintained The Law Office of Carl Collins III, PLC. He graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. He has been admitted to the State Bars of Michigan and Georgia. His info can be found on Facebook.
A copy of the notice of automatic interim suspension can be found here.
