Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M170780

E/ct

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2013-08942 In the Matter of Catherine Mary Julia Tosswill, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 2811487)

DECISION & ORDER VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Catherine Mary Julia Tosswill has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated September 19, 2013, wherein she resigns from the New York State Bar. Ms. Tosswill 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 May 21, 1997. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against her. Ms. Tosswill presently resides in Oregon, 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 Catherine Mary Julia Tosswill is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Catherine Mary Julia Tosswill 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, Catherine Mary Julia Tosswill 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 herself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York; and it is further,

ORDERED that if Catherine Mary Julia Tosswillhas 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