By Renwick, J.P., Kapnick, Singh, González, Kennedy, JJ.
2021-00782. IN THE MATTER OF STEPHEN L. FOX, (ADMITTED AS STEPHEN LAWRENCE FOX), A SUSPENDED ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR-AT LAW: ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, pet, STEPHEN L. FOX, (OCA ATTY. REG. NO. 2310274), res — Disciplinary proceedings instituted by the Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department. Respondent was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York at a Term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the First Judicial Department on February 5, 1990. Appearances: Jorge Dopico, Chief Attorney, Attorney Grievance Committee, New York (Vitaly Lipkansky, of counsel), for petitioner. Respondent, pro se. PER CURIAM Respondent Stephen L. Fox was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the First Judicial Department on February 5, 1990, under the name Stephen Lawrence Fox. At all times relevant to this proceeding, he maintained an office in Connecticut. This Court maintains jurisdiction based upon his admission for the practice of law within the First Judicial Department (Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] §1240.7 [a] [2]). In February 2021, the Attorney Grievance Committee (Committee) sought respondent’s immediate suspension from the practice of law pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1240.9(a)(3) based upon his failure to cooperate with the Committee’s sua sponte investigation into three checks totaling $16,458 issued from his IOLA account that were dishonored due to insufficient funds.