Joel Getreu was disbarred by an Appellate Division, First Department, panel Thursday after he submitted a resignation from the bar and admitted he used funds in his IOLA account for his own purposes.
Between July 2011 and March 2013, the Departmental Disciplinary Committee received seven complaints against Getreu alleging, among other things, he failed to remit client settlements in a timely manner. Two similar complaints were received afterward. He was suspended in December 2013 based on uncontested evidence that he repeatedly misappropriated or converted client funds, commingled personal and client funds and failed to keep required IOLA account funds.
