In re Hock

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent was admitted to the practice of law by the Appellate Division, Second Department, on July 24, 1991, and formerly maintained an office for the practice of law in Liverpool.

Respondent was suspended by this Court for one year, by order entered June 16, 2000 (274 AD2d 130), for acts of professional misconduct arising from his conduct as counsel to a *196plaintiff in a personal injury action. Respondent submitted a false expert disclosure statement and made false statements to the trial court and to defense counsel regarding the availability and prospective testimony of…