In re Wilkins

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1984 and maintains a law office in the Village of Lake Placid, Essex County.

Petitioner moves and respondent cross-moves to confirm a Referee’s report as to those charges and specifications that the Referee sustained.

We grant the parties’ motions and find respondent guilty of the following professional misconduct as charged in the petition. Respondent accepted employment when the exercise of his professional judgment on behalf of his client was or reasonably could have been affected by his own financial, business, property or personal…