Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M221400

E/jr

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, JJ.

2014-07047 D In the Matter of Timothy G. Griffin, a disbarred attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 1976430)

ECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by Gary L. Casella, Esq., Chief Counsel, Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, to be relieved as inventory attorney for the legal files of Timothy G. Griffin, a disbarred attorney. Mr. Griffin was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on March 20, 1985. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated November 12, 2014, Mr. Griffin was immediately suspended from the practice of law pursuant to 22 NYCRR 691.4(l)(1)(i) and (iii), and the Grievance Committee was authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against Mr. Griffin. By opinion and order of this Court dated August 19, 2015, Mr. Griffin was disbarred, effective February 4, 2015, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(4)(a) based upon his felony conviction. Mr. Casella was appointed inventory attorney by decision and order on motion of this Court dated December 17, 2015.

Upon the papers filed in support of the application and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the application is granted, and Gary L. Casella, Esq., Chief Counsel, Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 200, White Plains, New York 10603, is relieved as inventory attorney for the files of Timothy G. Griffin, a disbarred attorney; and it is further,

ORDERED that Mary Meenan, Esq., 294 West Post Road, White Plains, New York 10606, is hereby appointed pursuant to 22 NYCRR 691.10(g) as inventory attorney (1) to take custody of and inventory the files of Timothy G. Griffin, a disbarred attorney, including any original wills; (2) to take custody of and safeguard the records of any business, escrow, trust or special bank account of Mr. Griffin not in possession of the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District; (3) to receive, open and read mail addressed to the Mr. Griffin at his regular place of business; and (4) to take such action as is deemed proper and advisable to protect the interests of the former clients of Mr. Griffin; and it is further,

ORDERED that Gary L. Casella, Esq., Chief Counsel, Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, shall (1) turn over any of Timothy G. Griffin's unclaimed files in his possession, including original wills, to Mary Meenan, Esq.; and (2) provide Mary Meenan, Esq., with a copy of a record of the inventory of the files of Timothy G. Griffin accomplished thus far, together with newly discovered client contact information; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District shall continue to retain any and all bank and bookkeeping records of Timothy G. Griffin in its possession for safekeeping.

ENG, P.J., RIVERA, DILLON, BALKIN and LEVENTHAL, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court