In re Sossner

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1993. He maintains an office for the practice of law in the City of Albany.

Having granted petitioner’s motion for an order declaring that no factual issues were raised by the pleadings and having heard respondent in mitigation, we now find respondent guilty of the following professional misconduct in violation of this Court’s attorney disciplinary rules (see Code of Professional Responsibility DR 1-102 [a] [5], [7]; DR 9-102 [22 NYCRR 1200.3 (a) (5), (7); 1200.46]). Most seriously, respondent converted funds received on behalf of clients by…