In re Lagona

*53OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent was admitted to the practice of law by this Court on January 15, 1987. On February 23, 2011, he was convicted after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (District Court) of 26 counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 USC § 1341, a federal felony. Respondent was also convicted of one count of felony conspiracy to commit mail fraud in violation of 18 USC § 1349. On March 9, 2011, this Court entered an order suspending respondent and directing him to appear before this Court on April 12, 2011, and to show cause why a…