In Re Harris

This disciplinary proceeding arises out of the fraudulent procurement of a barber’s license issued to Theodore Kossof, a licensed beautician. At the time of the incident, 1971-72, Kossof was unable to legally cut men’s hair because he did not possess a barber’s license and did not meet the licensing requirements. Kossof obtained the barber’s license in exchange for a cash payment to a public official with the assistance of the respondent in this action, H. Reed Harris, and another attorney, George Skontos, who in 1977 pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud in connection with the…