MATTER OF CHRISS


39 A.D.2d 471 (1972)

In the Matter of Alvin Chriss, an Attorney, Respondent. Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Petitioner

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

October 26, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Bonomi of counsel (Patrick J. Moynihan with him on the brief), for petitioner.

Eli H. Bronstein for respondent.

STEVENS, P. J., McGIVERN, MARKEWICH, NUNEZ and KUPFERMAN, JJ., concur.


Per Curiam.

Respondent, admitted to practice in 1962 at the age of 27, was entrusted with $4,500 by the husband of his client, to be paid to her after she secured a Mexican divorce against him. Respondent had recently severed connection with a law partnership and, not having a special bank account of his own, he did not establish one but commingled the escrow funds with his own. His partnership had been financially...

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