Summary
This Appellate Division, Third Department order addresses an application by attorney Alfred Otis Rose to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons. After reviewing Rose’s affidavit and correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee, which does 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, prohibits him from practicing law in New York, and commands him to surrender any Attorney Secure Pass within 30 days.
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Questions Presented
- Whether Rose is eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons under 22 NYCRR §1240.22(a).
Holdings
- Rose is eligible to resign for nondisciplinary reasons and his application is granted.
Key quotations
“ORDERED that Alfred Otis Rose's application for permission to resign is granted and his nondisciplinary resignation is accepted; and it is further ORDERED that Alfred Otis Rose'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
Alfred Otis Rose was admitted to the New York bar in 2014, maintains a business address in Boston, and filed an affidavit and supporting correspondence seeking permission to resign from the bar for nondisciplinary reasons. The Attorney Grievance Committee did not oppose the application. The court reviewed the affidavit dated December 3, 2024, and the correspondence dated January 16, 2025, and determined Rose was eligible to resign.