Legal Opinion
In re Block
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 17, 2010PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Respondent Paul Stuart Block was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the Second Judicial Department on July 19, 1989. At all times relevant to this proceeding, respondent maintained an office for the practice of law within the First Judicial Department.
On April 3, 2001, this Court suspended respondent for six months for deliberately deceiving clients (a husband and wife) through lies and fabrication of documents to corroborate those lies, and by neglecting the clients’ affairs in violation of Code of Professional Responsibility DR 1-102 (a) (4) and…
3Cases cited5 opinions
- In re SiegelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re GillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- In re BlockAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- In re LeBowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- In re HershbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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