| Attorney ID |
68345 |
| Attorney Name |
Kornfeld , Itzchak E. |
| DBP Docket No. |
177 DB 2007 |
| Supreme Court Docket No. |
1333 DD No. 3 |
| County |
Philadelphia |
| Disciplinary Counsel |
Harriet R. Brumberg |
| Counsel for Respondent |
None |
| Decision Date |
2009-06-24 |
| Effective Date |
2008-07-01 |
| Case Digest |
The Insurance Department denied Respondent’s client’s indemnification claim. Respondent failed to file a timely appeal to the Administrative Hearing Office (AHO) from the denial of the claim. To conceal his neglect, Respondent subsequently filed an altered Certificate of Mailing with the AHO. Respondent falsely testified at the administrative hearing that he had filed a timely appeal and subsequently submitted a brief to the hearing officer repeating this falsehood. The Insurance Department suspended Respondent from practicing before the Board for thirty-months. |
| Rule Violation(s) |
1.3; 3.4(a); 3.4(b); 8.4(c); 8.4(d) |
| Discipline Imposed |
Two-year suspension retroactive to voluntary transfer to inactive status. |
| Points of Law |
Generally, attorneys who alter official court documents receive greater discipline than attorneys who alter documents they submit to the court. |
| Report/Opinion |
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