In re Kluger

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Matthew H. Kluger was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the First Judicial Department on March 4, 1996, under the name Matthew Harold Kluger. At all times relevant to these proceedings, he maintained his principal place of business within the First Judicial Department.

The Departmental Disciplinary Committee now petitions this Court for an order striking respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (b), on the ground that he was convicted of a crime which would be a felony if committed in New York.…