Attorney Fined, Held in Contempt for Practicing Law With Suspended License

A New York appellate court imposed a fine and an order of contempt on an attorney for entering an appearance on behalf of a workers’ compensation client while he was suspended from the practice of law. Case: Matter of Hackett, No. 05474, 09/30/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Mark Hackett was admitted to the practice of law in New York in 1985. The Appellate Division’s 4th Department suspended him from the practice of law for two years in December 2020 upon his default in responding to allegations that he had neglected a client matter and failed to cooperate in the ...