Legal Opinion

In re Shele

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 19, 2012Published

1Per curiam

*1183As a result of the discipline imposed in Florida, petitioner moves for an order imposing discipline pursuant to this Court’s rules (see 22 NYCRR 806.19). Having heard respondent in mitigation, we conclude that she has failed to establish any of the available defenses to the imposition of discipline (see 22 NYCRR 806.19 [d]), and we therefore grant petitioner’s motion.

In mitigation, respondent indicates that certain personal difficulties caused her to abandon her law practice, resulting in the neglect of her client, as well as her failure to appear in the Florida disciplinary proceeding.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re CannonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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