In re Lynch

OPINION OF THE COURT

The petitioner, Departmental Disciplinary Committee, seeks an order temporarily suspending respondent from the practice *71of law on account of his willful failure to cooperate with the petitioner’s investigation of a complaint of professional misconduct made against him, until such time as that matter is concluded or until further order of this court. Respondent has failed to respond to the petition, denominated a motion, and is in default.

The respondent, John J. Lynch, was admitted to practice by the First Judicial Department on October 2, 1952, and maintained an office for…