Opinion
October 17, 2000.
Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1990 and resides in Mt. Vision, Otsego County.
Mark S. Ochs, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany, for petitioner.
David K. Taylor, Mount Vision, respondent in person.
Before: Cardona, P. J., Peters, Mugglin, Rose and Lahtinen, JJ.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Petitioner moves to suspend respondent from practice for mental incapacity pursuant to this Court's rule (see, 22 NYCRR 806.10 [a]). In view of the evidence presented and respondent's consent to the motion, we grant the motion and suspend respondent from practice indefinitely and until further order of this Court.
ORDERED that petitioner's motion is granted; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent is suspended from practice indefinitely and until further order of this Court, effective immediately; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent, during his suspension, is commanded to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form, either as principal or as agent, clerk or employee of another; and he is forbidden from appearing as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, judge, justice, board, commission or other public authority and from giving to another an opinion as to the law or its application, or any advice in relation thereto; and it is further
ORDERED that, upon any application for reinstatement, respondent shall make the showing required by this Court's rules (see, 22 NYCRR 806.12) and shall submit a medical report indicating his capacity to resume the practice of law; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent shall comply with the provisions of this Court's rules (see, 22 NYCRR 806.9) regulating the conduct of suspended attorneys.