In re Tsoumpelis

OPINION OF THE COURT

The respondent was served with a petition containing two charges of professional misconduct. After a hearing at which the respondent appeared pro se, the Special Referee sustained charge one but did not sustain charge two. The Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District (hereinafter the Grievance Committee) now moves to confirm in part, and disaffirm in part, the report of the Special Referee. The respondent has neither cross-moved nor submitted any papers in response to the Grievance Committee’s motion.

The two charges of the petition are based on a common set of…