MATTER OF WACHS


225 A.D.2d 23 (1996)

647 N.Y.S.2d 766

In the Matter of Joel M. Wachs, an Attorney, Respondent. Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department, Petitioner

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

October 3, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sherry K. Cohen of counsel (Hal R. Lieberman, attorney), for petitioner.

James Kaufman of counsel (Kaufman Goldstein & Gartner, P. C., attorneys), for respondent.

MILONAS, J. P., ELLERIN, RUBIN, NARDELLI and WILLIAMS, JJ., concur.


Per Curiam.

Respondent Joel M. Wachs was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the First Judicial Department on January 29, 1973.

Petitioner Departmental Disciplinary Committee is seeking an order imposing a public censure upon respondent and confirming the Hearing Panel's findings of facts and conclusions of law indicating that respondent neglected three legal matters entrusted to him, in violation...

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