Opinion
2018–09825
12-19-2018
In the MATTER OF Samuel D. JACKSON, Admitted as Samuel Dean Jackson, an Attorney and Counselor-at-Law. Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, Petitioner; v. Samuel D. Jackson, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 5355110)
Gary L. Casella, White Plains, N.Y. (Forrest Strauss of counsel), for petitioner.
Gary L. Casella, White Plains, N.Y. (Forrest Strauss of counsel), for petitioner.
ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J., WILLIAM F. MASTRO, REINALDO E. RIVERA, MARK C. DILLON, RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.
OPINION & ORDER
PER CURIAM.On July 20, 2018, the respondent pleaded guilty before the Honorable Robert A. McDonald, Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, to two counts of unlawful surveillance in the second degree, in violation of Penal Law § 250.45(4), a class E felony.
The Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District now moves to strike the respondent's name from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(4)(b) based upon his felony conviction. Although the respondent was duly served, he has neither opposed the motion nor interposed any response thereto.
Pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(4)(a), the respondent was automatically disbarred and ceased to be an attorney upon his conviction of a felony.
Accordingly, the motion to strike the respondent's name from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(4)(b), is granted to reflect the respondent's automatic disbarment as of July 20, 2018.
ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,
ORDERED that pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(4)(a), the respondent, Samuel D. Jackson, admitted as Samuel Dean Jackson, is disbarred, effective July 20, 2018, and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(4)(b) ; and it is further,
ORDERED that the respondent, Samuel D. Jackson, admitted as Samuel Dean Jackson, shall comply with the rules governing the conduct of disbarred or suspended attorneys (see 22 NYCRR 1240.15 ); and it is further,
ORDERED that pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90, the respondent, Samuel D. Jackson, admitted as Samuel Dean Jackson, is commanded to desist and refrain from (1) practicing law in any form, either as principal or as agent, clerk, or employee of another, (2) appearing as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, Judge, Justice, board, commission, or other public authority, (3) giving to another an opinion as to the law or its application or any advice in relation thereto, and (4) holding himself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law; and it is further,
ORDERED that if the respondent, Samuel D. Jackson, admitted as Samuel Dean Jackson, has been issued a secure pass by the Office of Court Administration, it shall be returned forthwith to the issuing agency, and the respondent shall certify to the same in his affidavit of compliance pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1240.15(f).
SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.