Opinion
278 A.D. 365 105 N.Y.S.2d 265 In the Matter of ARMEN D. ANDERSON, JR., an Attorney, Respondent. ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Petitioner. Supreme Court of New York, First Department. June 19, 1951
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS instituted by The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Respondent was admitted to the Bar January 21, 1942, at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department.
COUNSEL
Frank H. Gordon for petitioner.
Nicholas Atlas for respondent.
Per Curiam.
Respondent has been found guilty by an Official Referee of converting the funds of his client, procuring false notarizations and making misrepresentations with respect to the receipt and disposition of the moneys converted by him. The record sustains the report of the Official Referee. It reveals, however, that as soon as a formal complaint was filed with the petitioner the respondent paid his client the entire sum of $550 which he had collected in her behalf. He did not withhold anything in payment of his disbursements or fee for the services rendered by him. There are other mitigating facts and circumstances which lead the members of this court to conclude that a suspension of one year is the proper punishment to impose.
The motion to confirm the report of the Official Referee is granted, the respondent is found guilty of professional misconduct and he should be suspended from practice for the period of one year.
GLENNON, J. P., DORE, CALLAHAN, VAN VOORHIS and SHIENTAG, JJ., concur.
Respondent suspended for one year.