Matter of Hutchins, Neil
Motion No: 2012-08706
Slip Opinion No: 2013 NY Slip Op 63351(U)
Decided on February 1, 2013
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.


 

[Recalled and vacated, see 170 AD3d 110 (2d Dept 2019).]

Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M150737

E/ct

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2012-08706

In the Matter of Neil Hutchins,

an attorney and counselor-at-law.

(Attorney Registration No. 2216240)

DECISION & ORDER
VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Neil Hutchins has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated September 19, 2012, wherein he resigns from the New York State Bar. Mr. Hutchins 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 28, 1988. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against him. Although Mr. Hutchins presently resides in New York, he does not practice law in New York, and under these circumstances, he 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 Neil Hutchins is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Neil Hutchins 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, Neil Hutchins 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 Neil Hutchins has been issued a secure pass by the Office of Court Administration, it shall be returned forthwith to the issuing agency.

ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and DILLON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court