Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1981. He has maintained an office for the practice of law in New Jersey, where he was admitted in 1972.
Based upon the report of a Special Master which found that respondent had converted substantial sums from his clients and others and which recommended his disbarment and a petition by the Office of Attorney Ethics alleging that respondent’s continued practice posed a substantial threat of serious harm to his remaining clients, to other attorneys, and to the public, the Supreme Court of New Jersey, by order dated March 9, 1999, temporarily suspended respondent from the practice of law, effective immediately and until further order of that court.
In view of the above, we grant the motion by petitioner, the Committee on Professional Standards, for an order imposing reciprocal discipline upon respondent (see, 22 NYCRR 806.19) and conclude that respondent should be suspended from practice, effective immediately, and until further order of this Court (see, e.g., Matter of Olitsky, 246 AD2d 910; Matter of Pisacane, 220 AD2d 981). Respondent has not replied to petitioner’s motion.