State of New York

Supreme Court, Appellate Division

Third Judicial Department

Decided and Entered: July 2, 2015 D-45-15 

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In the Matter of JOHN J.

RADSHAW III, an Attorney.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

 ON MOTION

(Attorney Registration 

No. 2950335)

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Calendar Date: June 15, 2015

Before: Garry, J.P., Rose, Lynch and Devine, JJ.

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Monica A. Duffy, Committee on Professional Standards,

Albany (Michael G. Gaynor of counsel), for Committee on

Professional Standards.

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Per Curiam.

John J. Radshaw III was admitted to practice by this Court

in 1999. He maintains an office for the practice of law in

Connecticut, where he was admitted in 1998.

By order entered March 29, 2012, this Court previously

censured Radshaw after he was disciplined by the Connecticut

Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven with a six-month

stayed suspension with conditions for failing to keep a client

reasonably informed regarding the status of a matter. 

Subsequently, by order dated February 10, 2014, the Connecticut

Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven, among other

things, publicly reprimanded Radshaw upon his execution of a

stipulation of discipline upon consent. Radshaw had admitted to

a violation of two Rules of Professional Conduct and one rule of

the Connecticut Practice Book by failing to answer the underlying

grievance complaint and by preparing and submitting a false

interrogatory acknowledgment in a personal family matter. 

Radshaw failed to file a copy of the order of the Connecticut

Superior Court with this Court, as required by Rules of the
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Appellate Division, Third Department (22 NYCRR) § 806.19 (b).

The Committee on Professional Standards now moves for an

order imposing discipline upon Radshaw pursuant to the rules of

this Court (see Rules of App Div, 3d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 806.19

[a], [c]). Radshaw has not replied or responded to that motion.

Upon consideration of all the facts and circumstances,

including the discipline imposed in Connecticut and the prior

discipline imposed upon Radshaw by this Court, we grant the

Committee's motion. Further, we conclude that, under the

circumstances presented and in the interest of justice, Radshaw

should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of 90

days (see Matter of Cooper, 124 AD3d 1203, 1204 [2015]; Matter of

Kain, 64 AD3d 992, 992-993 [2009]; see generally Matter of

Marshall, 67 AD3d 1122, 1123 [2009]).

Garry, J.P., Rose, Lynch and Devine, JJ., concur.

ORDERED that the motion of the Committee on Professional

Standards is granted; and it is further

ORDERED that John J. Radshaw III is suspended from the

practice of law for a period of 90 days, effective immediately,

and until further order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that, for the period of suspension, John J. Radshaw

III is commanded to continue to desist and refrain from the

practice of law in any form, either as principal or as agent,

clerk or employee of another; and Radshaw is forbidden to appear

as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, judge,

justice, board, commission or other public authority, or to give

to another an opinion as to the law or its application, or any

advice in relation thereto; and it is further
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ORDERED that John J. Radshaw III shall comply with the

provisions of this Court's rules regulating the conduct of

suspended attorneys (see Rules of the App Div, 3d Dept [22 NYCRR]

§ 806.9).

ENTER:

Robert D. Mayberger

Clerk of the Court