Opinion
October 2, 1990
Respondent consented to disbarment by the Supreme Court of New Jersey upon his acknowledgement that he could not successfully defend himself against a charge of knowing misappropriation of client trust funds. Respondent has not appeared in opposition to the instant motion.
In view of respondent's disbarment in the State of New Jersey for professional misconduct and his lack of opposition to the instant application, petitioner's motion is granted. It is further determined that the ends of justice will be served by imposing upon respondent the same discipline in this State as was imposed in the State of New Jersey (see, Matter of Gerisch, 144 A.D.2d 101).
Respondent disbarred as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately. Mahoney, P.J., Casey, Yesawich, Jr., Mercure and Harvey, JJ., concur.