Opinion
2012-11-15
In the Matter of John B. BLANK, an Attorney. Committee on Professional Standards, Petitioner; John B. Blank, Respondent.
Peter M. Torncello, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany (Michael K. Creaser of counsel), for petitioner. Sarah Diane McShea, New York City, for respondent.
Peter M. Torncello, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany (Michael K. Creaser of counsel), for petitioner. Sarah Diane McShea, New York City, for respondent.
Before: PETERS, P.J., SPAIN, STEIN, McCARTHY and EGAN JR., JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 2007. He maintained an office for the practice of law in Connecticut, where he was admitted to the bar in 1974.
On December 7, 2011 in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, respondent entered a guilty plea to one count of making and subscribing a false tax return in violation of 26 USC § 7206(1). Petitioner now moves for a final order of discipline pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(4)(g) based upon respondent's conviction and sentence for a serious crime. In response thereto, respondent has tendered his resignation by affidavit dated September 20, 2012, in substantial compliance with the rules of this Court ( see22 NYCRR 806.8).
We accept respondent's disciplinary resignation, which petitioner advises it does not oppose, and, in accordance with our rules, order his disbarment from the practice of law ( see22 NYCRR 806.8[b] ). Petitioner's motion is therefore denied.
ORDERED that respondent's resignation application is accepted; and it is further
ORDERED that petitioner's motion is denied; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law of the State of New York, effective immediately; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent is commanded to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form, either as principal or as agent, clerk or employee of another; and respondent 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; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent shall comply with the provisions of this Court's rules regulating the conduct of disbarred attorneys ( see22 NYCRR 806.9).