In re Chan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Howard W. Chan was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the First Judicial Depart*93ment on July 25, 1978, as Howard W.H. Chan. Respondent previously maintained an office for the practice of law within the First Judicial Department.

By motion dated October 3, 1997, the Departmental Disciplinary Committee (Committee) seeks an order pursuant to 22 NYCRR 603.4 (e) (1) (i) and (iii) immediately suspending respondent from the practice of law based on his willful failure to cooperate with the Committee’s investigation and other uncontested evidence…