In re Rothenberg

Respondent was admitted by the Appellate Division, Second Department, in 1973 and maintains an office for the practice of law in the City of Kingston.

Charge I of the petition commencing this disciplinary proceeding alleges that respondent wrote checks on his attorney escrow account when there were insufficient funds in the account to cover such checks. Charge II alleges that respondent maintained false or inaccurate records concerning his attorney escrow account. Charge III alleges that respondent converted funds belonging to his clients. Charge IV alleges that respondent failed to deposit…