In re Smith

The respondent was admitted to practice by this court on December 18, 1967. Five charges of professional misconduct were alleged against the respondent as follows: (a) The respondent pled guilty to the crime of tampering with a witness, a class A misdemeanor (Penal Law, § 215.10). (b) The respondent failed to institute an action for divorce on behalf of a client after accepting a fee for the institution of such an action and he failed to properly defend his client’s interests following the institution of an action against her for divorce, which action went undefended, (c) The respondent…