In re Coningsby

Full title: In the Matter of Donna Jo Coningsby, an attorney and counselor-at-law.

Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

Date published: Mar 22, 2013

2013 N.Y. Slip Op. 68276 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013)

Opinion

2012-10738 Attorney Registration No. 2193308 M153521

03-22-2013

In the Matter of Donna Jo Coningsby, an attorney and counselor-at-law.

RANDALL T. ENG

, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Donna Jo Coningsby has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated November 1, 2012, wherein she resigns from the New York State Bar. Ms. Coningsby was admitted to the Bar in the State of New York at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on June 1, 1988. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against her. Ms. Coningsby presently resides in Oregon, does not practice law in New York, and under these circumstances, does not wish to pay the biennial registration fee.

Upon the papers submitted in support of the resignation, it is

ORDERED that the voluntary resignation of Donna Jo Coningsby is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Donna Jo Coningsby is removed from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law in the State of New York, without prejudice to an application for reinstatement; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90, effective immediately, Donna Jo Coningsby is commanded to desist and refrain from (l) practicing law in any form, either as principal or as agent, clerk, or employee of another in the State of New York, (2) appearing as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, Judge, Justice, board, commission, or other public authority in this State, (3) giving to another an opinion as to the law or its application or any advice in relation thereto in this State, and (4) holding herself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York; and it is further,

ORDERED that if Donna Jo Coningsby has been issued a secure pass by the Office of Court Administration, it shall be returned forthwith to the issuing agency.

ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and DILLON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court