In re Roosa

Respondent was admitted to practice by the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, in 1997. He maintains his law office in New Berlin, Chenango County.

Having granted the motion of petitioner, the Committee on Professional Standards, for an order declaring that no factual issues are raised in this matter (see, 22 NYCRR 806.5), and having heard respondent in mitigation, we now find respondent guilty of the following professional misconduct and impose the following discipline.

Respondent falsely notarized the signatures of two clients on documents he submitted to courts in support of an…