Matter of Michell

Summary

The Appellate Division, Third Department granted Albert J. Michell’s application to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons. The court accepted his resignation, struck his name from the roll of attorneys effective immediately, prohibited him from practicing law in New York, and ordered him to surrender his Attorney Secure Pass.

Holdings

1. Michell was eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons, and his application for permission to resign was granted.
2. Upon acceptance of Michell's nondisciplinary resignation, his name was stricken from the roll of New York attorneys, he was prohibited from practicing law or holding himself out as an attorney in New York, and he was required to surrender any Attorney Secure Pass within 30 days.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Albert J. Michell was eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons under 22 NYCRR 1240.22(a).
2. What consequences follow from acceptance of a nondisciplinary resignation under 22 NYCRR 1240.22(b).

Disposition

approved