Matter of Williams, Heather Andrea
Motion No: 2007-04560
Slip Opinion No: 2007 NYSlipOp 85641(U)
Decided on December 6, 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

M63285

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

HOWARD MILLER

STEPHEN G. CRANE

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2007-04560

In the Matter of Heather Andrea Williams,

an attorney and counselor-at-law.

(Attorney Registration No. 1793579)

DECISION & ORDER
VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Heather Andrea Williams has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated May 8, 2007, wherein she resigns from the New York State Bar. Ms. Williams 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 April 21, 1982. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against her. Ms. Williams presently resides in North Carolina, 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 Heather Andrea Williams is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Heather Andrea Williams 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, Heather Andrea Williams 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 herself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York; and it is further,

ORDERED that if Heather Andrea Williams 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