Matter of Yacavino

This matter arises from a report of the Disciplinary Review Board (DRB) recommending a three-year suspension of respondent. The recommendation is based on its finding that respondent repeatedly misrepresented the status of pending adoption proceedings to his client, and prepared two false court orders to stall the client’s discovery of his deficiencies. Based upon our independent review of the record, we are clearly convinced that respondent engaged in the described conduct and that it warrants the recommended suspension.

Respondent was admitted to the Bar in 1974 but did not enter private…