Attorney John Royal of Detroit; repeat offender

The state of Michigan presented John F. Royal with a law license in 1974 after he graduated from Wayne State University Law School.

The Tri-County Hearing Panel found Johnny guilty of the following misconduct.

Johnny’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Neglected a legal matter
• Failed to communicate with client
• Failed to advise client of status of matter
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to respond to client information requests
• Failed to advise client of basis or rate of his fee in writing

As a consequence of him misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Michigan Supreme Court punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

Johnny’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to advise client of status of matter
• Failed to communicate with client
• Neglected client’s legal matter
• Violated or attempted to violate Rules of Conduct by knowingly assisting or inducing another to do so, or doing so through the acts of another

As a consequence of him misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Michigan Supreme Court punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

As we speak (ca. May 2016), Johnny practices at 615 Griswold Street in Detroit, Michigan