Matter of Silverman

The unethical conduct at issue in this disciplinary proceeding arises out of respondent’s participation in a business venture with a former client and his testimony in the civil proceedings that resulted from it. The record before the Disciplinary Review Board (Board) consisted of a Presentment filed by the District IIB Ethics Committee (Committee), a detailed stipulation of facts entered into by respondent and the Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE), the proceedings and decision of the Client’s Security Fund, and the record of the aforementioned civil trial. The Board concluded respondent had…