In re Van Benschoten

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1976. He maintains an office for the practice of law in the Village of Saugerties, Ulster County.

Following respondent’s failure to answer a petition of charges, dated December 4, 2013, containing 11 charges of professional misconduct with specifications, petitioner moved for a default judgment, which respondent opposed. Subsequently, by confidential order dated April 25, 2014, this Court granted petitioner’s motion to the extent of finding respondent guilty of charges I through III and VI through XI, excepting specification 3 of charge IX…