In re Mahan

Respondent was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in the State of New York at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department, in July, 1896. He practiced law in the city of Troy from 1896 to 1911, when he came to New York city. He then entered, the legal department of one of the accident insurance companies here, where he remained until 1917, when he opened his own office. Since 1917 he has been practicing in New York city as an attorney.

Respondent is charged with misconduct as an attorney in the solicitation of retainers…