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In re Lewisohn

102 A.D.2d 145 Court First Department, Decision date 1984-06-07 English

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In the Matter of Clifford H. Lewisohn (Admitted as Clifford Harmon Lewisohn), an Attorney, Respondent. Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department, Petitioner.
First Department,
June 7, 1984
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Michael A. Gentile for petitioner.
No appearance on behalf of respondent.

opinion of the court

Respondent, Clifford H. Lewisohn, was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law by this department on July 8, 1976.

On May 7, 1984, respondent was sentenced in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, upon his plea of guilty on February 28, 1984 to grand larceny in the second degree (Penal Law, § 155.35), a class D felony. Accordingly, respondent has been automatically disbarred pursuant to section 90 (subd 4, par a) of the Judiciary Law.

The petition to strike respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys is granted.

Murphy, P. J., Sandler, Fein, Milonas and Kassal, JJ., concur.

Respondent’s name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors at law in the State of New York.