In re Kushner

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1989 and resided in New Jersey.

On March 3, 2005, this Court suspended respondent from the practice of law, based on his conviction of a serious crime, until such time as a final disciplinary order is rendered (Matter of Kushner, 16 AD3d 766 [2005]). Respondent was convicted in United States District Court, District of New Jersey, of 16 counts of assisting in the preparation of fraudulent partnership tax returns in violation of 26 USC § 7206 (2), one count of witness tampering in violation of 18 USC §§ 2 and 1513 (e), and one count of making…