Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M103492

E/ct

A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

STEVEN W. FISHER

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2009-05493 In the Matter of Melissa Sorgen-O'Malia, admitted as Melissa L. Sorgen, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 4052973)

DECISION & ORDER VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Melissa Sorgen-O'Malia has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated June 5, 2009, wherein she resigns from the New York State Bar. Ms. Sorgen-O'Malia 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 September 18, 2002, under the name Melissa L. Sorgen. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against her. Although, Ms. Sorgen-O'Malia presently resides in New York, she 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 Melissa Sorgen-O'Malia is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Melissa Sorgen-O'Malia 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, Melissa Sorgen-O'Malia 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 Melissa Sorgen-O'Malia has been issued a secure pass by the Office of Court Administration, it shall be returned forthwith to the issuing agency.

PRUDENTI, P.J., RIVERA, SKELOS, FISHER and DILLON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court