Matter of Cohen

Summary

The Appellate Division, Third Department granted Robert Bruce Cohen's application to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons. The court accepted his resignation, ordered that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys, prohibited him from practicing law in New York, and required surrender of his Attorney Secure Pass.

Holdings

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

Questions Presented

1. Whether Cohen was eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons.
2. Whether the court should grant the application, accept the resignation, strike Cohen's name from the roll of attorneys, and prohibit him from practicing law in New York.

Disposition

approved