MATTER OF SIMMS


296 A.D.2d 171 (2002)

743 N.Y.S.2d 161

In the Matter of WILLIAM SIMMS, an Attorney, Respondent. GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE SECOND AND ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTS, Petitioner.

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

June 3, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diana Maxfield Kearse, Brooklyn (Susan Korenberg of counsel), for petitioner.

Benjamin Brotman & Maltz, LLP, New York City (Howard Benjamin of counsel), for respondent.

PRUDENTI, P.J., RITTER, SANTUCCI, ALTMAN and SMITH, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

The respondent was served with a petition containing five charges of professional misconduct. In his amended answer, he denied sufficient knowledge or information to form an opinion as to the truth of many of the factual allegations contained in Charge Two. He admitted in part and denied in part the remaining factual allegations. After a hearing, the Special Referee sustained all...

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