In re Melendez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Per curiam
*1230Petitioner also moves for an order imposing discipline pursuant to this Court’s rules {see 22 NYCRR 806.19). This motion is based on respondent’s suspension for a period of two years for ethical misconduct involving clients, which was imposed by the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in July 2011 and confirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in March 2012. The motion is also based on the decision of the Appellate Division, First Department, which, in April 2012, suspended respondent from the practice of law pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90…
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