The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has placed Daniel Reid Casey (P75533) of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on interim suspension after he 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 immediate suspension when an attorney fails to appear as required.
🔗 Michigan Court Rules – Chapter 9 (Attorney Discipline)
Case Overview
- Respondent: Daniel Reid Casey, P75533
- Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
- Case Numbers: 25-68-JC; 25-69-GA
- Notice Issued: October 20, 2025
Mr. Casey failed to appear before Emmet County Hearing Panel #2 for a hearing scheduled on October 9, 2025. The record reflects that satisfactory proof was entered showing he had actual notice of the hearing.
Interim Suspension Ordered
As a result of the failure to appear, the hearing panel issued an Order of Interim Suspension under MCR 9.115(H)(1).
- Type of Discipline: Interim Suspension
- Effective Date: October 17, 2025
- Duration: Until further order of the hearing panel or the Attorney Discipline Board
Interim suspensions under this rule are procedural in nature and remain in effect pending further disciplinary action or resolution of the underlying matter.
Why This Matters
Failure-to-appear suspensions are among the most immediate enforcement tools available to Michigan’s attorney discipline system. They are designed to preserve the integrity of the process itself, regardless of the underlying allegations, by ensuring attorneys engage with required oversight proceedings.
An interim suspension does not resolve the merits of the disciplinary case, but it does temporarily remove the attorney from practice until compliance or further adjudication occurs.
