Opinion Excerpt

Matter of Smerling 2026 NY Slip Op 05601 October 1, 2026 Appellate Division, First Department Per Curiam Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. In the Matter of David Smerling, an attorney and counselor-at-law: Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department, Petitioner, David Smerling (OCA Atty. Reg. No. 1450840), Respondent. Supreme Court