Attorney Stephen LaCommare of Howell, MI; thieving slacker

The state of Michigan presented Stephen LaCommare with a law license in 1995 after he graduated from Michigan State University School of Law.

The Ingham County Hearing Panel #6 found Stevie guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Engaged in misconduct in his representation of four separate clients in their various legal matters
• Misused his IOLTA account
• Failed to fully cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Stevie!)
• Neglected legal matters entrusted to him
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to keep client informed of status of matter
• Engaged in conduct that was contrary to justice, ethics, honesty, or good morals
• Failed to promptly comply with client information requests
• Failed to take reasonable steps to protect his clients' interests upon termination of representation
• Failed to refund any advance payment of fees that had not been earned (cheater)
• Engaged in conduct that involved dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation
• Commingled client funds with personal funds
• Misused his IOLTA account by paying his personal expenses
• Misappropriated (stole) client funds (thief)
• Failed to safeguard client funds
• Engaged that exposed the legal profession or the courts to obloquy, contempt, censure, or reproach

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the Michigan Supreme Court punished Stevie by gifting him with a complimentary 2-year suspension his law license effective March 2022, ordered he pay $4,250.00 in restitution to a former client (victim), and assessed investigate costs of $2,262.45.

As we speak (ca. June 2022), Stevie will resume his so-called brand of law with the Kizer Law Firm PC in Howell, Michigan in early 2024.