In re Padilla

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent was admitted to practice by this court in December 1963. On April 23, 1985, this court suspended respondent.

In September 1984, respondent was charged by petitioner Departmental Disciplinary Committee with professional misconduct. After a hearing, and upon respondent’s default in answering, the Committee sustained charges of misconduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation (Code of Professional Responsibility DR 1-102 [A] [4]), conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice (DR 1-102 [A] [5]), filing a frivolous lawsuit and making a…