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Matter of Seaman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 13, 1996
218 A.D.2d 183 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

February 13, 1996

Gary L. Casella, White Plains (Forrest Strauss of counsel), for petitioner.


On November 15, 1995, the respondent was convicted, upon a jury verdict, in the Supreme Court, Essex County, of sodomy in the third degree (Penal Law § 130.40), a class E felony.

Pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(4), the respondent ceased to be an attorney and counselor-at-law upon his conviction of a felony.

Accordingly, the petitioner's motion is granted, without opposition from the respondent. The respondent is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, effective immediately.

MANGANO, P.J., BRACKEN, BALLETTA, ROSENBLATT and FLORIO, JJ., concur.

Ordered that, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90, effective immediately, the respondent, John T. Seaman, is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law; and it is further,

Ordered that the respondent shall promptly comply with this Court's rules governing the conduct of disbarred, suspended, and resigned attorneys ( 22 NYCRR 691.10); and it is further,

Ordered that, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90, effective immediately, John T. Seaman is commanded to desist and refrain (1) from practicing law in any form, either as principal or as agent, clerk, or employee of another, (2) from appearing as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, Judge, Justice, board, commission, or other public authority, (3) from giving to another an opinion as to the law or its application or any advice in relation thereto, and (4) from holding himself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law.


Summaries of

Matter of Seaman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 13, 1996
218 A.D.2d 183 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

Matter of Seaman

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of JOHN T. SEAMAN (Admitted as JOHN TAD SEAMAN), an…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Feb 13, 1996

Citations

218 A.D.2d 183 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
638 N.Y.S.2d 338

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