Matter of Berkman; Grievance Committee for the Second
Motion No: 2006-06468
Slip Opinion No: 2007 NYSlipOp 64634(U)
Decided on March 7, 2007
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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

HOWARD MILLER

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

STEPHEN G. CRANE

ANITA R. FLORIO, JJ.

2006-06468

In the Matter of Charles Berkman, an

attorney and counselor-at-law.

Grievance Committee for the Second and

Eleventh Judicial Districts, petitioner;

Charles Berkman, respondent.

(Attorney Registration No. 1340561)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

By decision and order on application of this court dated October 31, 2006, the Grievance Committee for the Second and Eleventh Judicial Districts was authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against respondent and the issues raised were referred to the Honorable James A. Gowan, as Special Referee to hear and report. The respondent was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on October 21, 1953.

Upon the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the Honorable James A. Gowan is relieved as Special Referee; and it is further,

ORDERED that the issues raised by the petition and any answer thereto are reassigned to David I. Ferber, Esq., c/o Ferber Chan Essner & Coller, LLP, 530 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, N.Y. 10036, as Special Referee to hear and report together with his findings on the issues.

PRUDENTI, P.J., MILLER, SCHMIDT, CRANE and FLORIO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court