In re Schlacht

The respondent was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in the State of New York on November 16, 1925, at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

This proceeding arises out of the recent “ ambulance chasing ” investigation. The respondent is charged in the petition with misconduct as an attorney at law in the solicitation of negligence cases, failure to obtain orders in infancy cases, as required by section 474 of the Judiciary Law (as amd. by Laws of 1912, chap. 229), and retaining more fees than called for in…