In re Melman

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Maurice Bernard Melman was admitted to the *39practice of law in New York by the First Judicial Department on June 2, 1997, and at all times relevant to these proceedings, has maintained an office for the practice of law within this Department.

Since September 2004, respondent has repeatedly failed to cooperate with a Departmental Disciplinary Committee investigation into complaints involving his handling of his escrow account. Over a period of five months, from September 2004 to January 2005, the Committee forwarded six complaints to respondent. To date he has not…