In re Makowski

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent was admitted to the practice of law by this Court on September 18, 1979, and maintains an office for the practice of law in Buffalo. He served as a Supreme Court Justice in Erie County from January 1, 1999 until he resigned from that office on March 5, 2009. The Grievance Committee filed a petition charging respondent with acts of professional misconduct, including engaging in illegal conduct, accepting private employment as an arbitrator or mediator in matters upon which he acted in a judicial capacity, and failing to cooperate with the investigation of the…