In re Vail

The respondent was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in the State of New York on October 8, 1918, at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

The petition herein charges that the respondent has been guilty of misconduct as an attorney at law, as follows: (1) Solicitation of negligence cases, employment of persons not members of the bar to solicit negligence cases, and payment of money to persons for obtaining accident claims, with specific instances of solicitation set forth; (2) failure to obtain court orders…