Matter of Beatty

Respondent was admitted to practice by the First Department in 1991 and most recently practiced law in Ulster County. Respondent currently resides in North Carolina.

By petition of charges sworn to January 28, 2015 and duly served upon respondent in compliance with the rules of this Court, petitioner set forth eight charges with specifications. Specifically, the petition alleges that respondent neglected client matters (see Rules of Professional Conduct [22 NYCRR 1200.0] rule 1.3 [b]), failed to communicate with clients (see Rules of Professional Conduct [22 NYCRR 1200.0] rule 1.4), failed to…