Matter of Brown

OPINION OF THE COURT

The Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District served the respondent with a verified petition dated June 19, 2012, containing two charges of professional misconduct arising from a real estate transaction wherein she purchased real property from Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Trent, who were represented in the transaction by the respondent’s daughter, Annette Marie Totten. A related disciplinary proceeding was commenced against Annette Marie Totten (see Matter of Totten, 123 AD3d 118 [2014] [decided herewith]). Following a hearing conducted on August 19, 2013, the Special…