In re Stevenson
| Decision Date | 04 June 2020 |
| Docket Number | PM–79–20 |
| Citation | 123 N.Y.S.3d 552 (Mem),184 A.D.3d 943 |
| Parties | In the MATTER OF Tarley Gwendolyn STEVENSON, a Suspended Attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 5328539) |
| Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany (Lauren S. Cousineau of counsel), for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 2015. She formerly practiced federal patent law on the strength of her New York license. By November 2019 order, this Court suspended respondent from the practice of law on an interim basis due to her failure to cooperate and provide information requested by the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department (hereinafter AGC) necessary to investigate five client complaints principally alleging neglect of legal matters and the failure to return client property ( 177 A.D.3d 1076, 110 N.Y.S.3d 346 [2019] ). Said suspension remains in effect.
AGC now seeks respondent's disbarment pursuant to Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters ( 22 NYCRR) § 1240.9(b) on the basis that she has failed to respond to AGC's lawful demands in furtherance of its investigations within six months from the date of entry of this Court's suspension order.1 We note that AGC has provided respondent with notice of its application despite having no obligation to do so (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [ 22 NYCRR] § 1240.9 [b]; see also Matter of Yoo Rok Jung, 148 A.D.3d 1, 3, 48 N.Y.S.3d 575 [2017] ). Nonetheless, respondent has failed to respond or appear, demonstrating a clear disregard for her fate as an attorney. Accordingly, we find that, under the circumstances, AGC's motion should be granted and respondent should be disbarred (see Matter of Reynolds, 175 A.D.3d 1765, 1766, 106 N.Y.S.3d 920 [2019] ; Matter of Hessberg, 173 A.D.3d 1549, 1550, 100 N.Y.S.3d 925 [2019] ; Matter of Yu, 170 A.D.3d 1421, 94 N.Y.S.3d 896 [2019] ; Matter of Battaglia, 166 A.D.3d 1281, 1282, 85 N.Y.S.3d 894 [2018] ).
ORDERED that the motion of the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department is granted; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent is disbarred and her name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law of the State of New York, effective immediately; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent is commanded to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form...
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