Matter of Gohn

Summary

The Appellate Division, Third Department, granted Sandra P. Gohn's application to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons. The court accepted her resignation, struck her name from the roll of attorneys, prohibited her from practicing law in New York, and ordered her to surrender any Attorney Secure Pass.

Holdings

1. An attorney who satisfies the applicable requirements may resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons, and Gohn's application was granted because the court determined that she was eligible.
2. Upon acceptance of the nondisciplinary resignation, Gohn's name was stricken from the roll of New York attorneys, she was prohibited from practicing law or holding herself out as an attorney in New York, and she was required to surrender any Attorney Secure Pass within 30 days.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Sandra P. Gohn was eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons under 22 NYCRR 1240.22(a).

Disposition

approved