Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1999

In re Walentynowicz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided March 19, 1999

253 A.D.2d 150; 689 N.Y.S.2d 324; 1999 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3122

Counsel

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL, Vincent L. Scarsella, Buffalo, for petitioner., Edward C. Cosgrove, Buffalo, for respondent.

Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

Respondent was admitted to the practice of law by this Court on November 2, 1955, and maintains an office in Buffalo. The Grievance Committee filed a petition charging respondent with neglecting legal matters and other acts of professional misconduct.

Respondent has admitted the allegations in the petition and expressed remorse for his misconduct. We note that, during *151the period when the misconduct occurred, respondent was suffering from serious health problems. Accordingly, we conclude that respondent should be censured.

Pine, J. P., Hayes, Wisner, Hurlbutt and Scudder, JJ., concur.

Order of censure entered.

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