Case Name: In the Matter of Neil S. Rockind, an Attorney, Respondent. Committee on Professional Standards, Petitioner
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-07-21
Citations: 86 A.D.3d 859
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Neil S. Rockind, an Attorney, Respondent. Committee on Professional Standards, Petitioner.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 86
Pages: 859–859

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Neil S. Rockind, an Attorney, Respondent. Committee on Professional Standards, Petitioner.
[926 NYS2d 921]

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
By order dated March 8, 2011, the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board publically reprimanded respondent and ordered him to pay restitution after finding that he engaged in professional misconduct by, among other things, neglecting a criminal client's post-appeal proceedings.
As a result of the discipline imposed in Michigan, petitioner moves for an order imposing discipline pursuant to this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 806.19). Respondent has filed a responsive affidavit in which he acknowledges the misconduct and indicates that he does not raise any available defenses to the imposition of discipline (see 22 NYCRR 806.19 [d]). Accordingly, we grant petitioner's motion and further conclude that, under the circumstances presented, respondent should be censured in this state.
Mercure, J.P., Rose, Malone Jr., McCarthy and Egan Jr., JJ., concur. Ordered that petitioner's motion is granted; and it is further ordered that respondent is hereby censured.