Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M114422

E/ct

A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2010-06526 In the Matter of Michael D. Cleaver, admitted as Michael David Cleaver, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 3052917)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Michael D. Cleaver has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated June 25, 2010, wherein he resigns from the New York State Bar. Mr. Cleaver 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 June 21, 2000, under the name Michael David Cleaver. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against him. Mr. Cleaver 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 Michael D. Cleaver is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Michael David Cleaver 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, Michael D. Cleaver 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 Michael D. Cleaver 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