Zhigang Ma Reprimanded, Effective April 16

STATE OF MICHIGAN MEMBERS WENDY A. NEELEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORALAN GERSHELATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD -- CHAIRPERSON JOHN K. BURGESSPETER A. SMIT DEPUTY DIRECTOR -- VICE-CHAIRPERSON KAREN M. DALEYREV. DR. LOUIS J. PRUES ASSOCIATE COUNSEL -- SECRETARY SHERRY MIFSUDLINDA M. ORLANS OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR --JASON M. TURKISH OWEN R. MONTGOMERYANDREAS SIDIROPOULOS, MD CASE MANAGER --KATIE STANLEY JODIE GROHTISH VINCENT CASE MANAGER --KAMILIA K. LANDRUM JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY --333 WEST FORT STREET, SUITE 1700DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226-3147 www.adbmich.org PHONE: 313-963-5553 NOTICE OF REPRIMAND Case No. 26-22-RD Notice Issued: April 16, 2026 Zhigang Ma, P72952, Northville, Michigan Reprimand, Effective April 16, 2026 The Grievance Administrator filed a Notice of Filing of Reciprocal Discipline pursuant to MCR 9.120(C) that attached a certified copy of a Final Order Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 11.26 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, issued on January 29, 2026, reprimanding respondent and placing him on probation for six months, effective January 29, 2026, in In the Matter of Zhigang Ma, Proceeding No. D2026-12.. An order regarding imposition of reciprocal discipline was issued by the Board on March 10, 2026, ordering the parties to inform the Board in writing, within 21 days from service of the order, (i) of any objection to the imposition of comparable discipline in Michigan based on the grounds set forth in MCR 9.120(C)(1), and (ii) whether a hearing was requested. On March 10, 2026, both parties notified the Attorney Discipline Board, in writing, that they were not requesting a hearing and did not object to the imposition of reciprocal discipline. On March 18, 2026, the Attorney Discipline Board ordered that respondent be reprimanded, effective April 16, 2026. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1.511.02.