Matter of Schneider

OPINION OF THE COURT

The Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District served the respondent with a verified petition dated August 19, 2013, containing 10 charges of professional misconduct. Following a prehearing conference on March 21, 2014, and a hearing on May 14, 2014, the Special Referee sustained all the charges. The Grievance Committee now moves to confirm the Special Referee’s report and impose such discipline as the Court deems just and proper. The respondent has neither opposed, nor otherwise responded to, the Grievance Committee’s motion.

Charge 1 alleges that the respondent…