Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M103457

E/ct

A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

STEVEN W. FISHER

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2009-02062 In the Matter of David M. Walsh, admitted as David Matthew Walsh, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 2863157)

DECISION & ORDER VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

David M. Walsh has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated February 27, 2009, wherein he resigns from the New York State Bar. Mr. Walsh 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 February 25, 1998, under the name David Matthew Walsh. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against him. Mr. Walsh presently resides in New Jersey, 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 David M. Walsh is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of David M. Walsh 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, David M. Walsh 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 against 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 of David M. Walsh 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