Opinion
Civil Action No. 08-1577.
May 12, 2009
ORDER
Consistent with the Order filed under Miscellaneous Number 09-01, attached as Appendix "A" hereto, Arnold Y. Steinberg hereby is TERMINATED as counsel of record for the Plaintiff.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, by May 29, 2009 , Plaintiff Donald F. Dailey, Jr., shall either: (a) secure the entry of appearance of new legal counsel in this case, or (b) file a notice with the Court indicating Plaintiff's intent to proceed in this case without the benefit of legal representation.
Although Plaintiff's mailing address is not identified in the Complaint, it appears at least twice in the exhibits attached thereto. See Ex. 2 to Compl. (Doc. 1) (Statement of Arbitration Claim, identifying Plaintiff's mailing address at "14 Westbrook Circle, Shrewsbur[y], PA 17361"); Ex. 6 to Compl. (identifying same address). The Court also has confirmed Plaintiff's mailing address through Lexis/Nexis, which compiles information regarding individuals that is available through public record.
Order of Court
AND NOW, this 12th day of May, 2009, the Court being advised that Arnold Yale Steinberg, a Member of the Bar of this Court since October 25, 1977, has been disbarred on consent from the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Order entered December 30, 2008 by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.IT FURTHER APPEARING that a Rule to Show Cause was issued by this Court on January 9, 2009, affording Attorney Steinberg the opportunity to show good cause why the same Order should not be entered by this Court.
IT FURTHER APPEARING that Attorney Steinberg has filed a response to the Rule to Show Cause and exhibit thereto, and that the Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed responses thereto. (See Doc. Nos. 2 and 4).
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that ARNOLD YALE STEINBERG be and is hereby DISBARRED from the practice of law in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The Clerk is directed to give notice of the entry of this Order to all parties of interest.