In re Etkin

*152OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Michael S. Etkin was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the First Judicial Department on April 9, 1979. At all times relevant to this proceeding, respondent maintained an office for the practice of law in New Jersey where he was admitted in 1981.

The Departmental Disciplinary Committee (Committee) seeks an order, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 603.3, suspending respondent for three months nunc pro tunc to January 4, 2012, predicated upon similar discipline imposed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey (In re Etkin, 208 NJ 412, 31 A3d 622 [2011]), or…