Matter of Marcus; Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District

Matter of Marcus; Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District

Motion No: M89203

Slip Opinion No: 2009 NY Slip Op 77525(U)

Decided on July 9, 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

M89203

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2008-02464
In the Matter of Richard A. Marcus,
admitted as Richard Adam Marcus, an
attorney and counselor-at-law.
Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial
District, petitioner;
Richard A. Marcus, respondent.
(Attorney Registration No. 2511186)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the respondent for an order staying the effective date of his suspension for the sole purpose of allowing him to continue to represent his sister, along with himself, in a probate matter involving the death of their father which is currently pending before the Surrogate's Court, Nassau County. By opinion and order of this court dated June 16, 2009, the respondent was suspended for a period of three years, commencing July 16, 2009, based upon discipline imposed upon him in the State of California. 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 16, 1992, under the name Richard Adam Marcus.

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

ORDERED that the application is denied.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court