In re Pedersen

165 A.D.2d 282, 567 N.Y.S.2d 798, 1991 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3948

• Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
• Decided: March 25, 1991
• Status: Published

Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

On May 2, 1990, the respondent was convicted in the County Court, Rockland County, upon his plea of guilty, of the crime of grand larceny in the third degree, in violation of Penal Law § 155.35, which constitutes a class D felony. On September 17, 1990 the respondent was sentenced to five years’ probation, to six months’ community service, and to make full restitution.

Pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (4), the respondent ceased to be an attorney and counselor-at-law upon his conviction of a felony.

Accordingly, the petitioner’s motion is granted. The respondent is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, effective immediately.

Mangano, P. J., Bracken, Kunzeman, Sullivan and Eiber, JJ., concur.

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

Ordered that the respondent shall continue to 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, the respondent Thomas K. Pedersen is commanded to continue 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.