Matter of Brodsky

Summary

The Appellate Division, Third Department granted Neal Paul Brodsky'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, prohibited him from practicing law in New York, and ordered him to surrender his Attorney Secure Pass.

Holdings

1. Brodsky was eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons, and his application for permission to resign was granted.
2. Upon accepting Brodsky's nondisciplinary resignation, the court struck his name from the roll of New York 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 Brodsky was eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons under 22 NYCRR 1240.22(a).
2. What orders should follow from acceptance of the attorney's nondisciplinary resignation.

Disposition

other