Lesterwick v. Queens County Bar Ass'n

After charges of unprofessional conduct were lodged against petitioner, an attorney, with the respondent Queens County Bar Association by two former clients, he was allegedly furnished with copies thereof and notified to attend before respondent’s Committee on Grievances. *997He was twice served with subpoenas duces tecum duly issued out of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, signed by its Clerk.

The first subpoena, returnable on September 11, 1963, was ignored by petitioner, as were two others returnable on June 3, 1964. Instead, petitioner mailed to the respondent requests to…