David Chapman

January 10, 2002

DAVID LANSING CHAPMAN [60783], 63, of San Marino. The probation was revoked, the previous stay of suspension lifted, and he was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual six-month suspension, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. Credit toward the actual suspension will be given for a period of involuntary inactive enrollment which began Aug. 9, 2001. The order took effect Jan.10, 2002. Chapman failed to comply with probation conditions attached to a 2000 disciplinary order. He failed to submit four quarterly probation reports or to attend six hours of MCLE courses in ethics or law office management, nor did he provide proof of passage of the MPRE. He did complete ethics school, paid $896 toward the cost of the disciplinary proceeding and earned two of the six required hours of MCLE credit. The 2000 discipline was issued for Chapman's failure to comply with conditions attached to a 1998 public reproval, which was imposed for failing to perform legal services competently, return client files or return client phone calls. In mitigation, less than a month after the 2000 discipline order was filed, Chapman suffered three fractures to an ankle and broke his leg, injuries that required four surgeries. Each operation required him to be confined to bed for six weeks and heavily medicated and his activities were very limited.

April 23, 2000

DAVID LANSING CHAPMAN [#60783], 61, of San Marino was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation, and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect April 23, 2000.