Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M49894

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

STEPHEN G. CRANE

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA, JJ.

2006-04766 In the Matter of Henry Carus, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 2076370)

DECISION & ORDER VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Henry Carus has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated May 9, 2006, wherein he resigns from the New York State Bar. Mr. Carus was admitted to the Bar in the State of New York at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on July 11, 1984. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against him. Mr. Carus presently resides in Australia, does not practice law in New York, and under these circumstances, does not wish to pay the biennial registration fee.

Upon the papers submitted in support of the resignation, it is

ORDERED that the voluntary resignation of Henry Carus is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Henry Carus is removed from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law in the State of New York, without prejudice to an application for reinstatement; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90, effective immediately, Henry Carus is commanded to desist and refrain from (l) practicing law in any form, either as principal or as agent, clerk, or employee of another in the State of New York, (2) appearing as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, Judge, Justice, board, commission, or other public authority in this State, (3) giving to another an opinion as to the law or its application or any advice in relation thereto in this State, and (4) holding himself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York; and it is further,

ORDERED that if Henry Carus has been issued a secure pass by the Office of Court Administration, it shall be returned forthwith to the issuing agency.

PRUDENTI, P.J., SCHMIDT, CRANE, MASTRO and RIVERA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court