Legal Opinion
In re Schiff
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 15, 1993PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Respondent was admitted to the practice of law in New *294York under the name Jordan Evan Schiff by the Appellate Division, Second Department, on March 16, 1988, and he practiced law in the First Department at the time of the incident that gave rise to this proceeding.
While representing a plaintiff at a deposition in a personal injury action, respondent was unduly intimidating and abusive toward the defendant’s counsel, and he directed vulgar, obscene and sexist epithets toward her anatomy and gender. Respondent’s conduct is inexcusable and intolerable, and violates DR 1-102…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Disciplinary Action Against WilliamsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
- Matter of VincentiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
- In re SimonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
- In re SimonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963
4Cited by11 opinions
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- In re ChiofaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- In re MullerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Matter of TeagueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Matter of DenenbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
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