Legal Opinion
In re Gifis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 15, 1999PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Respondent Steven H. Gifis was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the First Judicial Department *106on March 5, 1973. He was also admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor-at-law in New Jersey.
On September 23, 1998, the Supreme Court of New Jersey disbarred respondent for, inter alia, the knowing misappropriation of escrow funds belonging to three different clients.
The Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department now moves pursuant to 22 NYCRR 603.3 to disbar respondent, predicated upon the discipline imposed by the…
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- Matter of GreenbergSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
- In re BrittonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- In re GlazerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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