Matter of Wolk

Holding The court granted the Attorney Grievance Committee’s motion for interim suspension, finding that uncontroverted evidence of the attorney’s misappropriation of client funds and misrepresentations to the court constituted conduct immediately threatening the public interest. The attorney’s claimed good faith belief in his right to the funds did not controvert the bank records showing the funds were removed from the IOLA account while the dispute remained unresolved.

The court’s words

the AGC has met its burden under section 1240.9(a)(5) by presenting sufficient evidence of uncontroverted professional misconduct

2026 NY Slip Op 06385, at the official text

his asserted belief that the orders were legally erroneous does not controvert the bank records showing that the entrusted funds were removed from the IOLA account while the dispute remained unresolved

2026 NY Slip Op 06385, at the official text

uncontroverted evidence of misappropriation of client or third-party funds, particularly when coupled with misrepresentations concerning those funds, as conduct warranting an interim suspension

2026 NY Slip Op 06385, at the official text