In re McKenna

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

In re McKenna

303 A.D.2d 774, 755 N.Y.S.2d 320, 2003 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2192

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided March 4, 2003·Published·Cited by 1 cases

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—Per Curiam.

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1990. He maintains an office for .the practice of law in New Jersey, where he was admitted in 1989.

By order dated June 27, 2002, the Supreme Court of New Jersey publicly reprimanded respondent for failure to abide by a client’s decision and for failure to act with reasonable dili[775] gence and promptness in representation of the client. Respondent consented to the discipline.

Petitioner moves for an order imposing reciprocal discipline upon respondent (see 22 NYCRR 806.19). Respondent has not replied to the motion.

Under the circumstances presented, we grant petitioner’s motion and reciprocally censure respondent (see e.g. Matter of Mahoney, 166 AD2d 869 [1990]).

Mercure, J.P., Peters, Spain, Carpinello and Kane, JJ., concur. Ordered that petitioner’s motion is granted; and it is further ordered that respondent is censured.

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—Per Curiam.

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1990. He maintains an office for .the practice of law in New Jersey, where he was admitted in 1989.

By order dated June 27, 2002, the Supreme Court of New Jersey publicly reprimanded respondent for failure to abide by a client’s decision and for failure to act with reasonable dili[775] gence and promptness in representation of the client. Respondent consented to the discipline.

Petitioner moves for an order imposing reciprocal discipline upon respondent (see 22 NYCRR 806.19). Respondent has not replied to the motion.

Under the circumstances presented, we grant petitioner’s motion and reciprocally censure respondent (see e.g. Matter of Mahoney, 166 AD2d 869 [1990]).

Mercure, J.P., Peters, Spain, Carpinello and Kane, JJ., concur. Ordered that petitioner’s motion is granted; and it is further ordered that respondent is censured.

In re McKenna, 303 A.D.2d 774, 755 N.Y.S.2d 320, 2003 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2192 (N.Y. Ct. App. 2003).

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