MATTER OF THWAITES

2012-06790

122 A.D.3d 106 (2014)

991 N.Y.S.2d 887

2014 NY Slip Op 06097

In the Matter of BENJAMIN E. THWAITES (Admitted as BENJAMIN EMMANUEL THWAITES), a Suspended Attorney, Respondent. GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Petitioner.

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

Decided September 10, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Casella , White Plains ( Forrest Strauss of counsel), for petitioner.

McDonough & McDonough, Garden City ( Chris McDonough of counsel), for respondent.

MASTRO, J.P., RIVERA, SKELOS, DILLON and AUSTIN, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

On July 23, 2012 (2012 NY Slip Op 79608[U] [2012]), the respondent was immediately suspended, on an interim basis, from the practice of law. On August 1, 2012, the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District served the respondent with a verified petition, dated February 2, 2012, containing eight charges of professional misconduct. The respondent failed to timely serve an answer, and he thereafter made an application...

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