Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

HOWARD MILLER

STEPHEN G. CRANE

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2007-03361 In the Matter of Jeffrey B. Grohman, admitted as Jeffrey Bruce Grohman, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 1819556)

DECISION & ORDER VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Jeffrey B. Grohman has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated April 9, 2007, wherein he resigns from the New York State Bar. Mr. Grohman 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 28, 1982, under the name Jeffrey Bruce Grohman. There are no complaints or charges him of professional misconduct pending against him. Although, Mr. Grohman presently resides in New York, he 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 Jeffrey B. Grohman is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Jeffrey B. Grohman 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, Jeffrey B. Grohman 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 Jeffrey B. Grohman has been issued a secure pass by the Office of Court Administration, it shall be returned forthwith to the issuing agency.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court