In re Smyth

Respondent, now 62 years of age, was admitted to practice in the First Judicial Department on March 23, *2121953. He is charged with professional misconduct, fraud and deceit in violation of section 90 of the Judiciary Law of the State of New York, and of engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, and of giving advice to a person not represented by a lawyer, whose interests were in conflict with his, in violation of DR-1-102 (subd [A], par [4]) and DR-7-104 (subd [A], par [2]) of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The Referee appointed by this court…