MATTER OF ALESSI


60 N.Y.2d 229 (1983)

In the Matter of Donald A. Alessi and John P. Bartolomei, Attorneys, Appellants. Committee on Professional Standards, Third Judicial Department, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 3, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Shapiro, Jeremiah Gutman, Robin Arzt and Richard G. Collins for appellants.

George B. Burke for respondent.

Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER and SIMONS concur with Judge MEYER; Chief Judge COOKE and Judge KAYE dissent and vote to reverse in separate dissenting opinions.


MEYER, J.

The United States Supreme Court having vacated our prior order in this matter and remanded for further consideration in light of its decision in Matter of R. M. J. (455 U.S. 191), we conclude that there is no constitutional infirmity in the application of section 479 of the Judiciary Law and provisions of the Code of Professional Responsibility to respondents'...

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