Matter of Park; Grievance Committee for the Second, E
Motion No: 2008-07577
Slip Opinion No: 2009 NYSlipOp 69053(U)
Decided on April 8, 2009
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

M84970

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2008-07577

In the Matter of Yohan Park, a suspended

attorney.

Grievance Committee for the Second,

Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts,

petitioner;

Yohan Park, respondent.

(Attorney Registration No. 2975662)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

The Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts moves for an order adjudicating the respondent in default based upon his failure to file an answer to a petition dated August 13, 2008, deeming the charges established, and directing that discipline be imposed. By decision and order on motion of this court dated October 17, 2008, (1) the respondent was suspended from the practice of law pursuant to 22 NYCRR 691.4(l)(1)(ii) and (iii), upon a finding that he is guilty of misconduct immediately threatening the public interest; (2) the Grievance Committee was authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against him based on the petition dated August 13, 2008, (3) within 20 days after service upon him of a copy of the decision and order on motion, the respondent was directed to serve an answer upon the Grievance Committee and Special Referee, and file the original answer in the office of the Clerk of the Court; and (4) and the issues were referred to Honorable Herbert Altman, a retired Acting Supreme Court Justice, New York County, as Special Referee to hear and report. The respondent was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on December 15, 1999.

Upon the papers submitted in support of the motion and the papers submitted in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the parties are directed to proceed with the previously authorized disciplinary proceeding.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court