In re McDowall

*217OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent was admitted to the practice of law by the Third Department on January 23, 1989, and maintained an office for the practice of law in Buffalo. The Grievance Committee filed a petition charging respondent with acts of professional misconduct arising from his conduct as attorney for an estate and in his maintenance and use of his trust account. Respondent filed an answer denying material allegations of the petition, and a Referee was appointed to conduct a hearing. The Referee filed a report, which the Grievance Committee moves to confirm.

The Referee found that…