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197 A.D.2d 125

In re Sciandra

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · decided 1994-04-15

Decided 1994-04-15

¶1OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

¶2Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court on September 10, 1976. The Grievance Committee of the Eighth Judicial District has filed a petition charging respondent with *126failure to maintain estate funds totalling over $41,000 in a trust account and with conversion of those funds. Respondent has filed an answer admitting the material allegations of the petition.

¶3We conclude that respondent has violated the following Disciplinary Rules of the Code of Professional Responsibility, effective January 1, 1970, as amended September 1, 1990: DR 1-102 (A) (4) (22 NYCRR 1200.3 [a] [4]), by engaging in conduct involving dishonesty; DR 1-102 (A) (7) (now [8]; 22 NYCRR 1200.3 [a] [8]), by engaging in conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness to practice law; DR 9-102 (A) (22 NYCRR 1200.46 [a]), by commingling his own funds with those of his clients; and DR 9-102 (B) (1) (22 NYCRR 1200.46 [b] [1]), by failing to preserve and identify client funds in a trust account at all times.

¶4Respondent has reimbursed the distributees of the estate in full with interest. Taking into account respondent’s otherwise unblemished record and the additional mitigating circumstances contained in the answer, we conclude that respondent should be suspended from the practice of law for three years and until further order of this Court.

¶5Pine, J. P., Balio, Lawton, Davis and Boehm, JJ., concur.

¶6Order of suspension entered.

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