Disability Suspension Imposed

A disability suspension has been ordered by the New York Appellate Division for the Third Judicial Department

Here, orders from the Supreme Court of Hawaii and the Supreme Court of Alaska, entered in December 2020 and March 2021, respectively, reveal that respondent was placed on an inactive status in those jurisdictions due to his incapacity and/or disability. Similarly, while respondent has not filed a response to AGC’s motion, respondent provided information to AGC in the course of its investigation, including a letter from respondent’s healthcare provider which reveals that, since 2020, he has suffered from certain physical and neurological issues that impact his activities of daily living, as well as his memory and concentration abilities. Given this, we grant AGC’s motion and suspend respondent from the practice of law on the basis of his incapacity, effective immediately. Moreover, given the totality of the circumstances, we exercise our discretion to stay the ongoing disciplinary investigation during the period of respondent’s suspension 

(Mike Frisch)