In re Kain

Full title: In the Matter of Wallace M. Kain, an attorney and counselor-at-law.

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

Date published: Nov 28, 2012

2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 91760 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012)

Opinion

2012-07491 Attorney Registration No. 1476571 M147205

11-28-2012

In the Matter of Wallace M. Kain, an attorney and counselor-at-law.

RANDALL T. ENG

, P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Wallace M. Kain has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated August 7, 2012, wherein he resigns from the New York State Bar. Mr. Kain 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 17, 1959. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against him. Mr. Kain presently resides in Florida, 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 Wallace M. Kain is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Wallace M. Kain 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, Wallace M. Kain 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 Wallace M. Kain has been issued a secure pass by the Office of Court Administration, it shall be returned forthwith to the issuing agency.

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

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court