Matter of Hollendonner

The District VII Ethics Committee (local Committee), acting on a complaint brought by the Office of Attorney Ethics, conducted a hearing and thereafter filed a presentment against Respondent, Anton J. Hollendonner, a member of the bar since 1955. The presentment charged Hollendonner with two instances of misappropriation of client funds, contrary to DR 9-102(A), (B), and (C), and DR 1-102(A)(1), (3), (4), and (6); mismanagement of his trust account contrary to Rule 1:21— 6(b)(1); overdrawing his trust and business accounts, contrary to DR 9-102(A), (B), and (C); issuing checks against…