Opinion
2021-04948 Attorney Registration 2253334
09-02-2021
In the Matter of Christine Michelle Duffy, an Attorney.
Christine Michelle Duffy, Parsippany, New Jersey, pro se. Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Calendar Date: August 30, 2021
Christine Michelle Duffy, Parsippany, New Jersey, pro se.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Before: Garry, P.J., Egan Jr., Lynch, Clark and Colangelo, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Christine Michelle Duffy was admitted to practice by this Court in 1989 and lists a business address in Parsippany, New Jersey with the Office of Court Administration. Duffy now seeks leave to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.22 [a]). The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department (hereinafter AGC) advises that it does not oppose Duffy's application.
Upon reading Duffy's affidavit sworn to July 6, 2021 and filed July 12, 2021, and upon reading the August 25, 2021 correspondence in response by the Chief Attorney for AGC, and having determined that Duffy is eligible to resign for nondisciplinary reasons, we grant her application and accept her resignation.
Garry, P.J., Egan Jr., Lynch, Clark and Colangelo, JJ., concur.
ORDERED that Christine Michelle Duffy's application for permission to resign is granted and her nondisciplinary resignation is accepted; and it is further
ORDERED that Christine Michelle Duffy'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 (see generally Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.22 [b]); and it is further
ORDERED that Christine Michelle Duffy is commanded to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form in the State of New York, either as principal or as agent, clerk or employee of another; and Duffy is hereby forbidden to appear as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, judge, justice, board, commission or other public authority, or to give to another an opinion as to the law or its application, or any advice in relation thereto, or to hold herself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in this State; and it is further
ORDERED that Christine Michelle Duffy shall, within 30 days of the date of this decision, surrender to the Office of Court Administration any Attorney Secure Pass issued to her.