Attorney Michael Hyde of Mount Pleasant, MI; ethical gnome

The state of Michigan presented Michael C. Hyde with a law license in 1989 after he graduated from the Thomas M. Cooley University of Wisconsin School of Law.

FYI: Cooley is ranked as the worst or one of the worst law schools in the country out of 202 ABA accredited schools. Proof of such a ranking is the fact that Donald Trump’s former attorney and fixer was none other than convicted felon Michael Cohen.

The Kent County Hearing Panel #2 found Mikey guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Neglected legal matter entrusted to him
• Failed to keep client informed of status of matter
• Failed to explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation
• Failed to clients of available options to protect their assets as part of their move from California to Michigan
• Failed to comply with client information requests
• Entered into a business transaction with a client without disclosing adverse interests or getting consent in writing

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Michigan Supreme Court punished Mikey by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand, assessed investigative costs of $1,226.49, and ordered he pay restitution in the amount of $15,600.00 to six former clients (victims).

As we speak (ca. May 2021), Mikey practices his so-called brand of law with the Office of Michael Hyde PLLC at 311 West Broadway in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.