| Matter of Kraft; Grievance Committee for the Second a |
| Motion No: 2004-04551 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2006 NYSlipOp 60550(U) |
| Decided on January 11, 2006 |
| Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports. |
Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
M34440
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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.
ANITA R. FLORIO
HOWARD MILLER
ROBERT W. SCHMIDT
THOMAS A. ADAMS, JJ.
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2004-04551
In the Matter of Warren R. Kraft, admitted as Warren Randolph Kraft, an attorney and counselor-at-law. Grievance Committee for the Second and Eleventh Judicial Districts, petitioner; Warren R. Kraft, respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 2205706)
| DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION |
Motion by Jerome Karp, P.C., attorney of record for the respondent, to be relieved as attorney of record in this proceeding and for a stay of proceedings sufficient to enable the respondent to obtain new counsel or to proceed pro se. By decision and order on motion of this court dated October 11, 2005, the respondent was suspended from the practice of law, pending further order of the court, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 691.4(l)(1)(i), based upon a prima facie finding that he is guilty of professional misconduct immediately threatening the public interest based upon his failure to cooperate with the Grievance Committee. In the course of that order, the court authorized the Grievance Committee to serve a second supplemental petition, dated June 23, 2005, upon the respondent, directed the respondent to submit an answer within 20 days, and referred the issues raised to the Honorable James A. Gowan, as Special Referee, along with the charges previously referred to him. The respondent was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on July 27, 1988, under the name Warren Randolph Kraft.
Upon the papers submitted in support of the motion and the Grievance Committee's response thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted and Jerome Karp, P.C., is relieved as counsel for the respondent in this proceeding; and it is further,
ORDERED that this proceeding is adjourned for 30 days from the date of service of a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the respondent to afford him an opportunity to obtain new counsel or to proceed pro se.
PRUDENTI, P.J., FLORIO, H. MILLER, SCHMIDT and ADAMS, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
James Edward Pelzer
Clerk of the Court