Matter of Steinmetz

OPINION OF THE COURT

The Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District (hereinafter the petitioner) served the respondent with a verified petition dated March 2, 2015, containing three charges of professional misconduct. After a pre-hearing conference held on July 22, 2015 and a hearing held on November 4, 2015, the Special Referee sustained all charges in a report dated December 11, 2015. Both the petitioner and the respondent now move for an order confirming the report of the Special Referee, and imposing such discipline upon the respondent as the Court deems appropriate.

Charge one…