Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M79438

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2008-01210 In the Matter of Julian Robert Ellner, admitted as Julian H. Ellner, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 1004894)

DECISION & ORDER VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Julian Robert Ellner has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated January 15, 2008, wherein he resigns from the New York State Bar. Mr. Ellner 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 20, 1950, under the name Julian H. Ellner. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against him. Mr. Ellner presently resides in Maryland, 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 Julian Robert Ellner is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

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

PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SPOLZINO and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court