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.

2007-04116 In the Matter of Stephen F. Lambert, admitted as Stephen Frederic Lambert, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 2150027)

DECISION & ORDER VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Stephen F. Lambert has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated May 1, 2007, wherein he resigns from the New York State Bar. Mr. Lambert 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 December 16, 1970, under the name Stephen Frederic Lambert. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against him. Mr. Lambert presently resides in New Jersey, 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 Stephen F. Lambert is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Stephen F. Lambert 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, Stephen F. Lambert 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 Stephen F. Lambert 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