Legal Opinion

In re Lewis

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

Decided March 27, 1990PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Per curiam

*855Charge I of the petition, containing three specifications, alleges that respondent violated DR 1-102 (A) (5), (6) and 9-102 (B) of the Code of Professional Responsibility* by failing to maintain complete records of clients’ funds and failing to render appropriate accounts to clients as to such funds. Specification 1 alleges respondent was given $5,000 by a client to be held in escrow pending completion of a real estate transaction, and that the funds were actually deposited in a certificate of deposit in the name of "Murray F. Lewis as Attorney” without any indication that the funds were…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re BuchynAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. In re AbbottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. In re MurdockAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Auchampaugh v. LewisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. In re CholakisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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