In re Gavin

Petitioner moves to confirm in part and disaffirm in part the report of the Referee to whom the issues in the proceeding were referred. Respondent conversely moves to confirm the findings favorable to him and to disaffirm those which are unfavorable. Respondent was admitted to the Bar by this court on January 18, 1940. He was suspended from practice for four months in 1961 for income tax avoidance. (Matter of Gavin, 14 A D 2d 19.) In 1968 he was again suspended for 18 months upon findings that, although he had made complete restitution, he had been guilty of conversion of funds from an estate…