In re Johnson

Full title: In the Matter of Joshua Eric Johnson, an attorney and counselor-at-law.

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

Date published: May 24, 2013

2013 N.Y. Slip Op. 74915 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013)

Opinion

2013-02667 Attorney Registration No. 4492005 M156734

05-24-2013

In the Matter of Joshua Eric Johnson, 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

Joshua Eric Johnson has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated March 7, 2013, wherein he resigns from the New York State Bar. Mr. Johnson 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 July 25, 2007. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against him. Mr. Johnson presently resides in Colorado, 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 Joshua Eric Johnson is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Joshua Eric Johnson 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, Joshua Eric Johnson 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 himself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York; and it is further,

ORDERED that if Joshua Eric Johnson 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