In re Nizer

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 2003 and maintained an office for the practice of law in the City of Albany.

Having granted a motion by petitioner for an order declaring that no issues are raised by the pleadings herein and having heard respondent in mitigation (see 22 NYCRR 806.5), we now find respondent guilty of professional misconduct as charged and specified in the petition. While employed as an associate in a law firm, respondent engaged in misleading and deceiving conduct by falsely preparing and submitting bills to his employer and clients representing that he had…