In re Higgins

Respondent was admitted to the Bar in the November 1937 Term of the Second Department. He is charged with failing to prosecute an action for personal injuries brought by him on behalf of clients, and also failure to co-operate with the Committee on Grievances. He did not appear pursuant to letter requests of the committee. "When a subpoena was served he asked for a postponement and appeared on May 25, 1965, the adjourned date. He was requested to furnish a statement setting forth his position with respect to Charge I, but did not do so. He failed to respond to other requests and subpoenas. He…