Legal Opinion

In re Kleefield

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided September 20, 2005PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

2Per curiam

Respondent Claude Henry Kleefield was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the First Judicial Department on June 29, 1954, and at all times relevant to this proceeding has maintained an office for the practice of law within this Department.

On November 19, 2003, based on a complaint received from a foreign national who engaged respondent to represent him in his application for political asylum, the Departmental Disciplinary Committee charged respondent with professional misconduct consisting of handling a legal matter that he knew or should have known…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re TeschnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  2. In re ChasinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. In re ErdaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. In re GouldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

4Cited by7 opinions

  1. Matter of SegalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  2. In re KoenigAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. In re KoenigAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  4. In re MilitelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. In re SoroteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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