In re Siegel

*158OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Richard H. Siegel was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the First Judicial Department on August 6, 1974, as Richard Herbert Siegel. At all times relevant to this proceeding he maintained an office for the practice of law within the First Judicial Department.

On July 11, 2001, the Departmental Disciplinary Committee (the DDC) served respondent with a notice and statement of charges dated May 21, 2001, alleging violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility (DR 1-102 [a] [4], [5]; DR 6-101 [a] [3] [22 NYCRR 1200.3, 1200.30]), based…