Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M86508

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2008-02426 In the Matter of Donna A. Campbell, admitted as Donna Antoinette Campbell, a suspended attorney. Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, petitioner, Donna A. Campbell, respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 2766913)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District for an order: 1) continuing the respondent's interim suspension upon a finding that she has failed to submit a written answer to a complaint within 10 days and upon other uncontroverted evidence; 2) authorizing the institution of a disciplinary proceeding; 3) directing that a hearing be held before a Special Referee; and 4) directing the respondent to answer a petition dated January 22, 2009. By decision and order on motion dated May 19, 2008, the court: 1) suspended the respondent pursuant to 22 NYCRR 691.4(l)(1)(ii) and (iii),upon a finding that she was guilty of professional misconduct immediately threatening the public interest based upon substantial admissions she had made under oath that she had committed acts of professional misconduct and other uncontroverted evidence; 2) authorized the Grievance Committee to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against her based upon a petition dated May 12, 2008; and 3) referred the issues raised to the Honorable William E. Sherwood, 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 November 27, 1996, under the name Donna Antoinette Campbell.

Upon the papers submitted in support of the motion and no papers having been submitted in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

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

ORDERED that the interim suspension of the respondent, Donna A. Campbell, admitted as Donna Antoinette Campbell, is continued; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District is authorized to institute and prosecute a continuing disciplinary proceeding based on the additional charges set forth in the petition dated January 22, 2009; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent, Donna A. Campbell, admitted as Donna Antoinette Campbell, is directed to serve an answer on the petitioner and the Special Referee and file the original answer with this court within 20 days after service upon her of a copy of this order; and it is further,

ORDERED that the issues raised by the petition dated January 22, 2009, and any answer thereto are referred to the Hon. William E. Sherwood, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, 19 Wiles Drive, Stony Point, N.Y. 10980, as Special Referee to hear and report, together with his findings on the issues, along with the charges previously referred to him, and to submit a report within 60 days after the conclusion of the hearing or the submission of post-hearing memoranda.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court