Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M62328

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

HOWARD MILLER

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

STEPHEN G. CRANE

REINALDO E. RIVERA, JJ.

2007-00686 In the Matter of Godfrey G. Brown, admitted as Godfrey George Brown, a disbarred attorney. Grievance Committee for the Second and Eleventh Judicial Districts, petitioner; Godfrey G. Brown, respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 2888394)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

By opinion and order of this court dated May 8, 2007, the respondent was disbarred upon his resignation in the face of an investigation by the Grievance Committee into allegations of neglect, failure to re-register, failure to pay outstanding judicial sanctions, and failure to appear in court on behalf of clients. The respondent was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on September 25, 1996, under the name Godfrey George Brown.

On the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that Lara Bianchi, Esq., 172 79th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11209, is appointed as inventory attorney, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 691.10(g) to (1) take custody of and inventory the respondent's files and return them to clients, (2) take custody of and safeguard the records of any business, escrow, trust, or special bank account of the respondent, (3) receive, open, and read mail addressed to the respondent at the respondent's regular place of business, and (4) take such further action as is deemed proper and advisable to protect the interests of the respondent's clients in discharging the aforesaid duties, and secondarily, the interests of the respondent attorney.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court