In re La Bue

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent was admitted to practice by this court in 1957 and maintains an office for the practice of law in Rochester, New York. The uncontroverted allegations of the petition show that respondent was retained as attorney for an estate and in July, 1981 deposited $13,506.14 of estate moneys in an account entitled “A. James LaBue, Attorney’s Account”. Respondent failed to identify and preserve $12,901.14 of those funds (he disbursed the remaining $605 for estate expenses); the bank’s ledger statements pertaining to the account reflect monthly balances well below the sum of…