Former Judge Parrott issued reprimand by MI Attorney Discipline Board

A notice was issued on Dec. 6 by the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board regarding former 34th District Court Judge David M. Parrott of Van Buren Township.
The Tri-County Hearing Panel #10 issued a reprimand effective Dec. 3, and Parrott and the grievance administrator filed a stipulation for a consent order of reprimand, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel.
The stipulation contained Parrott’s admission that he was convicted by a no-contest plea of operating while impaired, a misdemeanor, in violation of MCL 257.6253-A in People of the State of Michigan v David Mark Parrott, 85th District Court, Case No. 18-0849-SD.
Based on Parrott’s conviction, admissions and the parties’ stipulation, the panel found that Parrott committed professional misconduct when he engaged in conduct that was in violation of a criminal law of a state or of the United States, an ordinance, or tribal law pursuant to MCR 2.615, in violation of MCR 9.104(5).
In accordance with the parties’ stipulation, the panel ordered that Parrott be reprimanded. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $792.57.
The grievance administrator filed a motion to dismiss the formal complaint (22-66-GA) portion of the combined Notice of Filing of Judgment of Conviction and Formal Complaint filed on Aug. 26. The motion was granted by the panel in an order on Nov. 11.