Matter of Azzoline

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Salvatore V Azzoline was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the Second Judicial Department on April 26, 1995 under the name Salvatore Vincent Azzoline. At all times relevant to this proceeding, respondent maintained an office for the practice of law within the First Judicial Department.

The Departmental Disciplinary Committee began an investigation into a client complaint filed on October 10, 2013 alleging that respondent had failed to inform the client of the dismissal, in 2008, of the 2003 benzene tort action of her now deceased father.…