Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M299596

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HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

LILLIAN WAN, JJ.

2024-02327 In the Matter of Steven R. Blyer, a suspended attorney. Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, petitioner; Steven R. Blyer, respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 1750959)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

The respondent was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on April 26, 1972. By decision and order on motion dated July 19, 2024, the respondent was suspended from the practice of law pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(4)(f) as a result of his conviction, upon a plea of guilty, of a serious crime, in the District Court, Nassau County, before the Honorable Geoffrey Prime, of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree, in violation of Penal Law § 170.20, a class A misdemeanor. By the same order, the respondent was directed to immediately apprise the Court upon being sentenced for the aforementioned criminal conviction and to simultaneously file with this Court a certified record of the judgment of said conviction. The respondent was sentenced on July 11, 2024. This Court did not receive notice of the respondent's sentence from him.

Now, on the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1240.12(c)(2)(i), the respondent, Steven R. Blyer, is directed to show cause before this Court why a final order of suspension, censure, or disbarment should not be made based on his conviction of a serious crime, including an explanation for his having failed to comply with the decision and order on motion of this Court dated July 19, 2024, directing him to immediately apprise the Court upon being sentenced for the aforementioned criminal conviction and to simultaneously file with this Court a certified record of the judgment of said conviction, by uploading a digital copy of an affidavit with the Clerk of the Court, with proof of service upon the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, through the digital portal on this Court's website, on or before November 15, 2024; and it is further;

ORDERED that the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District shall upload a digital copy of a response to the papers filed by the respondent, Steven R. Blyer, if any, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website on or before November 29, 2024; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court, or his designee, shall serve a copy of this order to show cause on the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, via email; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District shall serve the respondent, Steven R. Blyer, with a copy of this order to show cause pursuant to CPLR 2103(c) and upload proof of service through the digital portal on this Court's website on before October 16, 2024.

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

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court