| Matter of Acocella, Giuseppe; Grievance Committee for |
| Motion No: 2010-05893 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2011 NY Slip Op 62061(U) |
| Decided on January 21, 2011 |
| 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. |
Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
M114362
E/ct
A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.
WILLIAM F. MASTRO
REINALDO E. RIVERA
PETER B. SKELOS
MARK C. DILLON, JJ.
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2010-05893 In the Matter of Giuseppe Acocella, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 2718765)
| DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION |
Giuseppe Acocella has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated June 11, 2010, wherein he resigns from the New York State Bar. Mr. Acocella 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 April 17, 1996, under the name Giuseppe Acocella. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against him. Mr. Acocella presently resides in Arizona, 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 Giuseppe Acocella is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,
ORDERED that the name of Giuseppe Acocella 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, Giuseppe Acocella 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 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 Giuseppe Acocella has been issued a secure pass by the Office of Court Administration, it shall be returned forthwith to the issuing agency.
PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and DILLON, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Matthew G. Kiernan
Clerk of the Court