Case Name: In the Matter of Martin E. Osborne, an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee of the Seventh Judicial District, Petitioner
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-03-11
Citations: 196 A.D.2d 177
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Martin E. Osborne, an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee of the Seventh Judicial District, Petitioner.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 196
Pages: 177–178

Head Matter:
[609 NYS2d 747]
In the Matter of Martin E. Osborne, an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee of the Seventh Judicial District, Petitioner.
Fourth Department,
March 11, 1994
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Daniel A. Drake, Rochester, for petitioner.
Martin E. Osborne, Decatur, Georgia, respondent pro se.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam.
Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court on January 11, 1990. Pursuant to an order of this Court entered November 15, 1993, the petition in this matter was served on respondent by publication and by mailing a copy thereof to several addresses in Georgia and Maryland previously used by him.
The petition alleges that respondent converted $19,329.79, representing a portion of the proceeds of a personal injury action settlement intended to satisfy a lien held by the Monroe County Department of Social Services. Respondent's failure to appear, answer, or otherwise move against the petition constitutes an admission of those charges (Matter of Schweitzer, 189 AD2d 61; Matter of Coughlin, 188 AD2d 1; Matter of Supples, 102 AD2d 699). Accordingly, respondent is guilty of violating Code of Professional Responsibility DR 1-102 (A) (4), (5), (7) and DR 9-102 (A), (B), (C) (22 NYCRR 1200.3 [a] [4], [5], [7]; 1200.46 [a], [b], [c]) and should be disbarred.
Denman, P. J., Green, Fallon, Callahan and Doerr, JJ., concur.
Order of disbarment entered.