N.Y. Lawyer Who Fraudulently Obtained Litigation Funds Disbarred

A New York attorney found to have put two clients’ signatures on litigation funding loans without their knowledge and then used the funds for himself was disbarred by a state appeals court.

Court precedent has established that “intentional conversion of client or third-party funds warrants disbarment,” the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department, said Tuesday.

And disbarment “is further supported” because Don Anthony Carlos, Jr., failed to attend his disciplinary hearing, the court said.

Carlos was serving a 2 1/2-year suspension for failing to pay income taxes when he was charged in a court grievance committee petition ...