Steuerwald v. Committee on Professional Standards, Third Judicial Department

• Citation: 88 A.D.2d 1090,451 N.Y.S.2d 1020
• Parties: In the Matter of Penn J. STEUERWALD, Attorney, Respondent. Committee on Professional Standards, Third Judicial Department, Petitioner.
• Decision Date: 22 June 1982
• Court: New York Supreme Court Appellate Division

Page 1020

451 N.Y.S.2d 1020

88 A.D.2d 1090

In the Matter of Penn J. STEUERWALD, Attorney, Respondent.

Committee on Professional Standards, Third Judicial

Department, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division,

Third Department.

June 22, 1982

Respondent was admitted to the Bar by this court on April 15, 1969. Petitioner moves for the immediate suspension of respondent from the practice of law pending the disposition of charges referred to a hearing judge and petitioner's investigation of additional complaints of professional misconduct. Respondent has admitted, among other things, conversion of clients' funds in three instances and it appears that his misconduct may be of a continuing nature. Accordingly, the motion is granted and respondent is suspended forthwith from the practice of law pending the report of the hearing judge and the further order of this court. (Matter of Gelman, 81 A.D.2d 873, 441 N.Y.S.2d 413; Matter of Gelman, 23 A.D.2d 328, 260 N.Y.S.2d 983; Matter of Golenbock, 13 A.D.2d 178, 215 N.Y.S.2d 270.).

SWEENEY, J. P., and MAIN, MIKOLL, YESAWICH, Jr., and LEVINE, JJ., concur.