Matter of Macchiaverna
2011 NY Slip Op 06419 [87 AD3d 1176]
September 8, 2011
Appellate Division, Third Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
As corrected through Wednesday, November 9, 2011


In the Matter of Louis Macchiaverna, Respondent. Committee on Professional Standards, Petitioner.

—[*1] Peter M. Torncello, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany (Jevon L. Garrett of counsel), for petitioner.

Per Curiam. Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1998 and was also admitted to practice in New Jersey that same year, where he maintains an office for the practice of law.

By order dated October 19, 2010, the New Jersey Supreme Court publically reprimanded respondent after finding that he engaged in professional misconduct by negligently misappropriating client funds and violating record-keeping rules.

As a result of the discipline imposed in New Jersey, petitioner moves for an order imposing discipline pursuant to this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 806.19). Respondent has not replied to the motion.

Having considered the nature of respondent's misconduct and the consequent discipline imposed in New Jersey, we conclude that respondent should be censured in this state.

Rose, J.P., Malone Jr., Kavanagh, Garry and Egan Jr., JJ., concur. Ordered that petitioner's motion is granted; and it is further ordered that respondent is hereby censured.