MATTER OF HARRIS


101 A.D.2d 285 (1984)

In the Matter of H. Hawthorne Harris (Admitted as Hiawatha Hawthorne Harris), an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, Petitioner

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

May 7, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Casella (Eugene Allan Schlanger of counsel), for petitioner.

Frank Silverstein for respondent.

MOLLEN, P. J., TITONE, LAZER, MANGANO and BOYERS, JJ., concur.


Per Curiam.

The respondent was admitted to practice on June 24, 1955 by the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, under the name Hiawatha Hawthorne Harris. In this proceeding to discipline respondent for professional misconduct, the petitioner moves, inter alia, to confirm the special referee's report and the respondent cross-moves to disaffirm said report.

The special referee found respondent guilty of indorsing his client's signature...

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