Legal Opinion

In re Sullivan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 28, 2002Published

1Per curiam

Respondent was admitted to practice in 1963 by the Appellate Division, Second Department. He maintains an office for the practice of law in the City of Glens Falls, Warren County.

We grant petitioner’s motion for a default judgment upon respondent’s failure to timely file an answer to a petition of charges (see Matter of Larson, 177 AD2d 852).

Further, as set forth in the petition, we find that respondent, in violation of the attorney disciplinary rules, failed to prepare a separation agreement for a client (see Code of Professional Responsibility DR 6-101 [a] [3] [22 NYCRR 1200.30 (a) (3)]),…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re LarsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  2. In re Van De LooAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. In re SextonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  4. In re SullivanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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