In re Perlmutter

OPINION OF THE COURT

Petitioner, the Departmental Disciplinary Committee for *172the First Department, seeks an order striking respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (b), upon the ground that respondent has been disbarred based upon a felony conviction.

The respondent was admitted to practice as an attorney in New York State by the Appellate Division, First Department, on December 3, 1956 and maintains an office for the practice of law within the First Department.

On May 5, 1987, the respondent was convicted, after trial, of a violation of 18 USC § 1001, a…