Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M296773

KS/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY

DEBORAH A. DOWLING, JJ.

2021-08824 In the Matter of Tara A. Demetriades, admitted as Tara Anne Demetriades, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 4185666)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

By order to show cause dated September 26, 2023, the respondent, Tara A. Demetriades, admitted as Tara Anne Demetriades, was directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be entered determining that the respondent is incapacitated from practicing law by reason of mental disability or condition under 22 NYCRR 1240.14(b). The respondent was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department on November 25, 2003, under the name Tara Anne Demetriades.

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the respondent, Tara A. Demetriades, admitted as Tara Anne Demetriades, is immediately suspended from the practice of law pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1240.14(b) on the ground that she is incapacitated from practicing law by reason of mental disability or condition, for an indefinite period of time and until further order of the Court; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent, Tara A. Demetriades, admitted as Tara Anne Demetriades, shall promptly comply with this Court's rules governing the conduct of disbarred and suspended attorneys (see 22 NYCRR 1240.15); and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90, during the period of suspension and until further order of this Court, the respondent, Tara A. Demetriades, admitted as Tara Anne Demetriades, is commanded to desist and refrain from (1) practicing law in any form, either as principal or agent, clerk, or employee of another, (2) appearing as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, Judge, Justice, board, commission, or other public authority, (3) giving to another an opinion as to the law or its application or any advice in relation thereto, and (4) holding herself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law; and it is further,

ORDERED that if the respondent, Tara A. Demetriades, admitted as Tara Anne Demetriades, has been issued a secure pass by the Office of Court Administration, it shall be returned forthwith to the issuing agency and the respondent shall certify to the same in her affidavit of compliance pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1240.15(f); and it is further,

ORDERED that the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District shall serve the respondent, Tara A. Demetriades, admitted as Tara Anne Demetriades, or a guardian appointed on behalf of the respondent, Tara A. Demetriades, admitted as Tara Anne Demetriades, if any, with a copy of this decision and order on motion pursuant to CPLR 2103(c) and upload proof of service with this Court through the digital portal on this Court's website, on or before July 29, 2024.

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

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court