In re Amukele

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Samuel A. Amukele was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the First Judicial Department on August 16, 1993, under the name Samuel Anele Amukele. At all times relevant to this proceeding, respondent maintained an office for the practice of law within the First Judicial Department.

By order entered November 20, 2008 (Matter of Amukele, 58 AD3d 128 [2008]), this Court suspended respondent from the practice of law on an interim basis for his failure to cooperate with the Departmental Disciplinary Committee in its investigation of professional…