Legal Opinion
In re Russakoff
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 5, 1992PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Respondent attorney was suspended from the practice of law pending final disposition of charges that he had mishandled clients’ funds. The issue in this appeal is whether the Appellate Division order of suspension complied with the requirements of Matter of Padilla (67 NY2d 440).
*523In the fall of 1989, in response to a client complaint, the Grievance Committee for the Second and Eleventh Judicial Districts initiated an inquiry into respondent’s handling of his client bank accounts. The inquiry, which included an inspection of certain bank records furnished by respondent,…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Barry v. BarchiSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In re AltomerianosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Gershenfeld v. Justices of the Supreme Court of Pa.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
- In re IversenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- In re PadillaNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
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- Lightman v. FlaumNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
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