Opinion
11-16-2017
In the Matter of Frank George SEITZ III, an Attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 2924199).
Frank George Seitz III, Toms River, New Jersey, pro se. Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Frank George Seitz III, Toms River, New Jersey, pro se.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Before: PETERS, P.J., McCARTHY, ROSE, DEVINE and PRITZKER, JJ.
PER CURIAM.Frank George Seitz III was admitted to practice by this Court in 1998 and lists a business address in Beachwood, New Jersey with the Office of Court Administration. Seitz 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.
As is noted by AGC, Seitz is presently delinquent in his New York attorney registration requirements, having failed to register for three consecutive biennial periods beginning in 2012 (see Judiciary Law § 468–a ; Rules of the Chief Admin of Cts. [22 NYCRR] § 118.1 ). Inasmuch as Seitz 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, 979 N.Y.S.2d 548 [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 Seitz 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 Frank George Seitz III's application for permission to resign is denied.