In re Kuzmin

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Vlad A. Kuzmin was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the Third Judicial Department on June 23, 1998. At all times relevant to this proceeding, he has maintained an office for the practice of law within the First Department.

By order rendered October 12, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit publicly reprimanded respondent for misconduct he was found to have committed in representing clients in immigration matters before that court (In re Kuzmin, 2010 WL 3980018, 2010 US App LEXIS 21052 [2d Cir, Oct. 12, 2010,…