In re Bowen

Respondent is an attorney admitted to practice by the Fourth Department in 1983. The instant proceeding to discipline him for professional misconduct arose out of allegations that respondent, who conducts a private law practice in the City of Plattsburgh, made improper advances to eight females who had either retained or consulted him regarding their matrimonial or child custody problems, and that such conduct, inter alia, adversely reflects upon his fitness to practice law. It was further alleged that respondent counseled two clients to leave the jurisdiction of the Clinton County Family…