Lawyer Who Linked ATM Card to Escrow Account Hit With 3-Year Ban

A New York lawyer who siphoned money from an escrow account using his ATM card has been slapped with a three-year suspension by a state appellate court for that and other professional ethics violations.

Stewart David Pollak committed “serious professional misconduct” that reflects adversely on his fitness as a lawyer, the Supreme Court of New York’s Appellate Division Second Department, said in its Thursday opinion.

Those offenses were committed between 2014 and 2016, the court said.

Pollak misappropriated funds while acting as an escrow agent in a turnover proceeding, according to the panel. Entrusted with $200,000, he made thousands of ...