In re Knight

Full title: In the Matter of Danielle F. Knight, 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. 74917 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013)

Opinion

2013-01955 Attorney Registration No. 2415701 M156735

05-24-2013

In the Matter of Danielle F. Knight, 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

Danielle F. Knight has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated February 14, 2013, wherein she resigns from the New York State Bar. Ms. Knight 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 26, 1991. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against her. Ms. Knight presently resides in California, 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 Danielle F. Knight is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Danielle F. Knight 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, Danielle F. Knight 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 Danielle F. Knight 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