Attorney Matthew Stephens of Okemos, MI; thieving slacker

The state of Michigan provided Matthew John Stephens with a law license in 1989 after he graduated from the University of Detroit.

The Attorney Discipline Board, Ingham County Hearing Panel #6 found Matty guilty of the following misconduct.

• Neglected client’s misdemeanor matter
• Neglected a client’s civil matter
• Failed to return unearned fees upon termination (thief)
• Failed to appear at hearings on behalf of three separate clients
• Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Matty!)
• Neglected legal matters entrusted to him
• Failed to seek lawful client objectives
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to communicate with clients
• Failed to advise clients of status of their legal matters
• Failed to explain a matter to the extent necessary to permit his clients to make informed decisions regarding the representation
• Commingled client funds with personal funds
• Failed to deposit unearned fees in client trust account
• Knowingly disobeyed the rules of a tribunal

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Michigan Supreme Court punished Matty by gifting him with a complimentary 6-month suspension of his law license.  

As we speak (ca. August 2017), Matty practices with MJMA Legal Solutions PLLC at 3803 New Salem Avenue in Okemos, Michigan.