In re Straney

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1959 and maintains an office for the practice of law in the Town of Colonie in Albany County.

Petitioner, the Committee on Professional Standards, moves to confirm in part and disaffirm in part the report of Honorable Aaron E. Klein, which sustained certain charges of professional misconduct against respondent and failed to sustain other charges. Respondent cross-moves to dismiss the Referee’s report or to disaffirm portions of the report.

The petition, in seven charges of professional misconduct, accuses respondent of neglect of client legal…