In re Grant

167 A.D.2d 97, 570 N.Y.S.2d 199, 1991 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7695

• Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
• Decided: May 20, 1991
• Status: Published

Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

John R. Grant has submitted an affidavit dated December 4, 1990, wherein he tenders his resignation as an attorney and counselor-at-law (22 NYCRR 691.9). Mr. Grant was admitted to the practice of law by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Judicial Department, on July 13, 1983.

Mr. Grant acknowledges that he is the subject of an investígation by the Grievance Committee for the Second and Eleventh Judicial Districts concerning allegations that he converted escrow funds entrusted to him by drawing checks upon his escrow account for his own personal use and repeatedly maintaining insufficient balances in said account.

Mr. Grant indicates that he could not successfully defend himself on the merits against charges predicated upon the misconduct outlined in his affidavit of resignation, that his resignation is freely and voluntarily tendered, that he is not being subjected to coercion or duress, and that he is fully aware of the implications of submitting his resignation.

Counsel to the Grievance Committee recommends that the court accept the resignation. Under the circumstances herein, the resignation of John R. Grant as a member of the Bar is accepted and directed to be filed. Accordingly, John R. Grant is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, effective immediately.

Mangano, P. J., Thompson, Bracken, Brown and Lawrence, JJ., concur.

Ordered that the resignation of John R. Grant is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

Ordered that pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90, effective immediately, John R. Grant is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law; and it is further,

Ordered that John R. Grant shall promptly comply with this court’s rules governing the conduct of disbarred, suspended and resigned attorneys (22 NYCRR 691.10); and it is further,

Ordered that pursuant to Judiciary Law §90, effective immediately, John R. Grant is commanded to desist and refrain (1) from practicing law in any form, either as principal or as agent, clerk or employee of another, (2) from appearing as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, Judge, Justice, board, commission or other public authority, (3) from giving to another an opinion as to the law or its application or any advice in relation thereto, and (4) from holding himself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law.