Opinion
03-23-2017
In the Matter of roman david BRETSCHGER, an Attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 5038328).
Roman David Bretschger, Zurich, Switzerland, pro se. Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Roman David Bretschger, Zurich, Switzerland, pro se.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Before: EGAN JR., J.P., LYNCH, DEVINE, CLARK and AARONS, JJ.
PER CURIAM.Roman David Bretschger was admitted to practice by this Court in 2012 and has previously listed a business address in Zurich, Switzerland with the Office of Court Administration. By affidavit dated September 21, 2016, Bretschger seeks leave to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons (see Uniform Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.22 [a] ). The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department (hereinafter AGC) opposes the application by correspondence from its Chief Attorney.
Bretschger is presently delinquent in his New York attorney registration requirements, having failed to register for the two most recent biennial periods beginning in 2014 (see Judiciary Law § 468–a ; Matter of Lee, –––A.D.3d ––––, 47 N.Y.S.3d 923 [2017] ; Rules of the Chief Admin of Cts [22 NYCRR] § 118.1). He is therefore ineligible for nondisciplinary resignation and his application must be denied (see Matter of Cluff, ––– A.D.3d ––––, 47 N.Y.S.3d 919 [2017] ; Matter of Winston, 146 A.D.3d 1225, 1225–1226, 44 N.Y.S.3d 781 [2017] ; Matter of Frank, 146 A.D.3d 1228, 1228–1229, 46 N.Y.S.3d 434 [2017] ).
ORDERED that Roman David Bretschger's application for permission to resign is denied.
EGAN JR., J.P., LYNCH, DEVINE, CLARK and AARONS, JJ., concur.