Opinion
D–50–18
04-19-2018
In the MATTER OF Jason HADID, an Attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 4517165)
Jason Hadid, Saint–Laurent, Quebec, Canada, pro se. Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Jason Hadid, Saint–Laurent, Quebec, Canada, 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, Mulvey, Rumsey and Pritzker, JJ.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION
Per Curiam.Jason Hadid was admitted to practice by this Court in 2007 and lists a business address in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with the Office of Court Administration. Hadid 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) opposes the application by correspondence from its Chief Attorney, and Hadid has submitted correspondence in reply.
As is noted by AGC, Hadid is presently not current in his New York attorney registration requirements, having failed to timely register for the biennial period beginning in 2017 (see Judiciary Law § 468–a ; Rules of the Chief Admin of Cts [22 NYCRR] § 118.1). Inasmuch as Hadid is therefore subject to potential disciplinary action (see Judiciary Law § 468–a [5 ]; Rules of Professional Conduct [ 22 NYCRR 1200.0 ] rule 8.4[d]; see also Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a, 113 A.D.3d 1020, 1021 [2014] ), he is ineligible for nondisciplinary resignation and his application must be denied (see Matter of Cluff, 148 A.D.3d 1346, 1346, 47 N.Y.S.3d 919 [2017] ; Matter of Bomba, 146 A.D.3d 1226, 1226–1227, 46 N.Y.S.3d 433 [2017] ). Further, any future application by Hadid must be supported by proof of his full satisfaction of the requirements of Judiciary Law § 468–a and Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts (22 NYCRR) § 118.1 (see Matter of Frank, 146 A.D.3d 1228, 1228–1229, 46 N.Y.S.3d 434 [2017] ).
ORDERED that Jason Hadid's application for permission to resign is denied.
Egan Jr., J.P., Lynch, Mulvey, Rumsey and Pritzker, JJ., concur.