In re Frankel

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Ross Spencer Frankel was admitted to the *262practice of law by the First Judicial Department on January 17, 1983.

On April 28, 1992, in connection with his involvement with an insider trading scheme, respondent was convicted, after trial, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York of conspiracy, in violation of 18 USC § 371; securities fraud, in violation of 15 USC § 78j (b) and § 78ff; mail fraud, in violation of 18 USC § 1341; perjury, in violation of 18 USC § 1621 and two counts of obstruction of justice, in violation of 18 USC §…