In the Matter of Eliot F. Bloom, a suspended attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 2081453)

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING instituted by the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District. The Grievance Committee commenced a disciplinary proceeding pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1240.8 against the respondent by service and filing of a notice of petition dated October 23, 2017, and verified petition dated October 20, 2017, and the respondent served and filed a verified answer dated November 9, 2017. Subsequently, the Grievance Committee served and filed a statement of disputed and undisputed facts dated December 1, 2017, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1240.8(a)(2), and the respondent served and filed a counterstatement of disputed and undisputed facts dated January 12, 2018. By decision and order on application of this Court dated February 7, 2018, the matter was referred to the Honorable Elaine Jackson Stack, as Special Referee, to hear and report. The respondent was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on September 24, 1986. By opinion and order of this Court dated September 21, 2016, the respondent was suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months, commencing October 21, 2016, in a separate disciplinary proceeding (Matter of Bloom, 143 AD3d 173; Appellate Division Docket No. 2014-10963). The respondent remains suspended.