MATTER OF HARRIS


279 A.D.2d 694 (2001)

719 N.Y.S.2d 172

In the Matter of ROBERT E. HARRIS, an Attorney, Respondent. COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, Petitioner.

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

Decided January 4, 2001.


Per Curiam.

Respondent moves to disaffirm a Referee's report insofar as it sustained charges of professional misconduct against him. Petitioner cross-moves to confirm the report insofar as it sustained charges and to disaffirm the report insofar as it failed to sustain certain other charges.

Respondent charged a client who had retained him in a criminal matter a fixed advance fee secured by an affidavit of confession. The fee arrangement compromised the client...

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