Summary
This Appellate Division, Third Department decision grants Jared Allen Farnsworth's application to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons. The Attorney Grievance Committee did not oppose the request after reviewing Farnsworth's affidavit and correspondence. The court accepted the resignation, struck his name from the roll of attorneys effective immediately, and ordered him to cease practicing law in New York and surrender any Attorney Secure Pass within 30 days.
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Questions Presented
- Whether Farnsworth is eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons under 22 NYCRR §1240.22(a).
Holdings
- Farnsworth is eligible to resign for nondisciplinary reasons and his application is granted.
Key quotations
“ORDERED that Jared Allen Farnsworth's application for permission to resign is granted and his nondisciplinary resignation is accepted; and it is further ORDERED that Jared Allen Farnsworth's name is hereby stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law of the State of New York, effective immediately...” (at 1)
Factual background
Jared Allen Farnsworth, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, resides in Indiana and seeks to resign from the bar for nondisciplinary reasons. He filed an affidavit on July 28, 2025, and the Attorney Grievance Committee did not oppose his application.
Procedural history
The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department received Farnsworth's application to resign, did not oppose, and the matter was presented to the Appellate Division for determination.