Matter of Finkelstein; Grievance Committee for the Ninth Jud
Motion No: 2011-06965
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 70952(U)
Decided on April 20, 2012
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

M136565

E/ct

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, A.P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON

ARIEL E. BELEN, JJ.

2011-06965

In the Matter of Howard Finkelstein,

a deceased attorney.

(Attorney Registration No. 1595614)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Howard Finkelstein was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on October 18, 1972. By opinion and order of this Court dated February 7, 2012, Mr. Finkelstein's resignation as an attorney and counselor-at law was accepted, he was disbarred, and his name was stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law.

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the opinion and order dated February 7, 2012, in the above-entitled proceeding is vacated by reason of the death of Howard Finkelstein on September 9, 2011.

MASTRO, A.P.J., RIVERA, SKELOS, DILLON and BELEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court