The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has imposed an interim suspension on Angelina Cummins (P78867) of Southfield, Michigan, effective August 7, 2025, after she failed to appear for a scheduled disciplinary hearing despite having actual notice of the proceedings.
The suspension was ordered pursuant to Michigan Court Rule 9.115(H)(1), which authorizes interim suspension for failure to appear.
Background: Failure to Appear
According to the notice, Cummins failed to appear before Tri-County Hearing Panel #55 for a disciplinary hearing scheduled on July 23, 2025.
The hearing panel entered satisfactory proofs into the record establishing that Cummins possessed actual notice of the hearing. Based on her failure to appear, the panel issued an Order of Interim Suspension pursuant to MCR 9.115(H)(1).
Panel Order and Status
The hearing panel ordered that:
- Cummins be interim suspended from the practice of law in Michigan, effective August 7, 2025.
- The suspension remain in effect until further order of the hearing panel or the Attorney Discipline Board.
An interim suspension under this rule is procedural and does not resolve the underlying disciplinary allegations.
What This Means
Michigan’s attorney discipline system requires attorneys to appear when ordered and to participate in proceedings concerning their professional conduct. Failure to appear, even without a merits determination, can result in immediate suspension.
Interim suspensions remain in place until lifted by the panel or the Board and serve to protect the public while disciplinary matters proceed.
