In re Romano

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent, Benedict F. Romano, was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Department, on March 13, 1968. At all times hereinafter rele*153vant, respondent maintained an office for the practice of law within the First Judicial Department.

In September 1994, the petitioner Disciplinary Committee received a complaint against respondent from B, a former female client, who alleged that respondent, after being retained by her to represent her in a workers’ compensation action, directed…