Opinion
01-19-2017
In the Matter of Kevin Mason McGOWEN, an Attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 5058946).
Kevin Mason McGowen, Tampa, Florida, pro se. Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Kevin Mason McGowen, Tampa, Florida, pro se.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Before: GARRY, J.P., EGAN JR., DEVINE, MULVEY and AARONS, JJ.
PER CURIAM.Kevin Mason McGowen was admitted to practice by this Court in 2010 and lists a business address in Tampa, Florida with the Office of Court Administration. McGowen now seeks leave to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons (see Uniform Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.22 [a] ). The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department advises that it does not oppose McGowen's application.
Upon reading the affidavit of McGowen sworn to July 20, 2016, and upon reading the correspondence in response by the Chief Attorney for the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, and having determined that McGowen is eligible to resign for nondisciplinary reasons, we grant his application and accept his resignation.
ORDERED that Kevin Mason McGowen's application to resign is granted and his nondisciplinary resignation is accepted; and it is further
ORDERED that Kevin Mason McGowen's name is hereby stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law of the State of New York, effective immediately, and until further order of this Court (see generally Uniform Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.22 [b] ); and it is further
ORDERED that Kevin Mason McGowen shall, within 30 days of the date of this decision, surrender to the Office of Court Administration any Attorney Secure Pass issued to him.
GARRY, J.P., EGAN JR., DEVINE, MULVEY and AARONS, JJ., concur.