Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M285033

E/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

DEBORAH DOWLING, JJ.

2021-07578 In the Matter of Natale A. Cerniglia, admitted as Natale Anthony Cerniglia, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 1042043)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Steven J. Maffei, the court-appointed inventory attorney with respect to the above-entitled matter, to be discharged as inventory attorney for the legal files of Natale A. Cerniglia, who was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on May 7, 1975, under the name Natale Anthony Cerniglia.

By decision and order on application of this Court dated October 22, 2021, Catherine A. Sheridan, Chief Counsel, Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, was appointed inventory attorney. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated December 8, 2021, Ms. Sheridan was relieved as inventory attorney and Steven J. Maffei was appointed as inventory attorney.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that Steven J. Maffei is authorized to arrange for the destruction by incineration or shredding any remaining files contemplated by the court-ordered inventory that have been earmarked for destruction, under the guidance of Muriel L. Gennosa, Executive Director for Attorney Matters; and it is further,

ORDERED that Steven J. Maffei shall turn over to the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District a record of all files inventoried, and shall advise whether those files were delivered to clients or their counsel, or remained unclaimed and were destroyed pursuant to this order; and it is further,

ORDERED that Steven J. Maffei shall turn over to the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District any and all bank and bookkeeping records of Natale A. Cerniglia, admitted

as Natale Anthony Cerniglia, for safekeeping in accordance with rule 1.15(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct (22 NYCRR 1200.0); and it is further,

ORDERED that upon completion of the foregoing, Steven J. Maffei is discharged as court-ordered inventory attorney in the above-captioned matter.

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and DOWLING, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court