Legal Opinion
In re Betancourt
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 24, 1997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Respondent, Jose M. Betancourt, was admitted to the *10practice of law in the State of New York by the Second Judicial Department on November 14, 1979. At all times pertinent to this proceeding, respondent maintained an office for the practice of law within the First Judicial Department.
Respondent was charged with neglecting five separate legal matters and misleading the Committee with respect to his action on at least two of these cases.
Thereafter, he was also charged with improper use of his attorney escrow account.
After hearings, the Hearing Panel reviewed the evidence and…
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