Case Name: In the Matter of George W. Conaty, Jr., an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee of the Seventh Judicial District, Petitioner
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-12-21
Citations: 71 A.D.2d 365
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of George W. Conaty, Jr., an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee of the Seventh Judicial District, Petitioner.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 71
Pages: 365–366

Head Matter:
In the Matter of George W. Conaty, Jr., an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee of the Seventh Judicial District, Petitioner.
Fourth Department,
December 21, 1979
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
David E. Brennan (Gerard M. La Russo of counsel), for petitioner.
Harris, Maloney, Horwitz, Evans & Fox (Timothy Maloney of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam.
Respondent was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in the State of New York on December 6, 1967. On October 23, 1979 a judgment of conviction was entered against him in District Court of the United States for the Western District of New York on three counts of willful failure to file income tax returns in violation of section 7203 of title 26 of the United States Code and no appeal was taken therefrom. On November 15, 1979 he was automatically suspended from the practice of law by this court pursuant to section 90 (subd 4, par f) of the Judiciary Law.
Respondent's conduct was a serious crime as defined by section 90 (subd 4, par d) of the Judiciary Law and a violation of canon 1 of the Code of Professional Responsibility (EC 1-1, 1-5 and DR 1-102). He should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months commencing on November 15, 1979 and until the further order of this court.
Cardamons, J. P., Simons, Hancock, Jr., Callahan and Doerr, JJ., concur.
Final order of suspension entered pursuant to section 90 (subd 4, par g) of the Judiciary Law.