In re Kushner

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1989 and resides in Livingston, New Jersey.

Petitioner moves for an order suspending respondent from practice pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (f) by reason of his conviction on August 18, 2004 in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, of 16 counts of assisting in the preparation of fraudulent partnership returns in violation of 26 USC § 7206 (2), one count of witness tampering in violation of 18 USC § 1513 (e) and § 2, and one count of making a false statement to the Federal Election Commission in violation of 18 USC §…