In re Samuels

The respondent, now 69 years of age, was admitted to the Bar on January 19, 1921, by the Appellate Division of the Second Department, and, during all the times of the alleged professional misconduct, maintained an office for the practice of law in this Department.

The petition charges the respondent with professional misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice in that, while representing a party in a litigated proceeding in Surrogate’s Court, Kings County, he addressed and transmitted letters to another interested party and to his attorney containing statements which…