In re Block

OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiana.

Respondent Paul S. Block was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the Second Judicial Department on July 19, 1989, under the name Paul Stuart Block. At all times relevant herein, respondent maintained an office for the practice of law within the First Judicial Department.

On April 3, 2001, this Court suspended respondent for six months, following a hearing, for deliberately deceiving clients through lies and fabrication of documents to corroborate those lies, and by neglecting the clients’ affairs (282 AD2d 12 [1st Dept 2001]). On November…