Summary
This Appellate Division, Third Department decision addresses an application by Donald Robert Kinsley to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons. After reviewing Kinsley’s affidavit and correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee, which did not oppose the request, the court granted his application. The order formally accepts his resignation, strikes his name from the roll of attorneys effective immediately, and prohibits him from practicing law in New York until further court order.
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Questions Presented
- Whether Donald Robert Kinsley is eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons under 22 NYCRR §1240.22(a).
Holdings
- Kinsley is eligible to resign for nondisciplinary reasons and his application is granted.
Key quotations
“ORDERED that Donald Robert Kinsley's application for permission to resign is granted and his nondisciplinary resignation is accepted; and it is further ORDERED that Donald Robert Kinsley's name is hereby stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law of the State of New York, effective immediately, and until further order of this Court.” (at 1)
Factual background
Donald Robert Kinsley, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, listed a business address in Delaware and filed an affidavit on August 11, 2025 seeking resignation for nondisciplinary reasons. The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department did not oppose his application.
Procedural history
Kinsley was admitted to the New York bar in 2017 and now seeks to resign for nondisciplinary reasons. The Attorney Grievance Committee filed a non‑opposition letter. The Appellate Division considered the affidavit and correspondence and granted the resignation.