Case Name: In the Matter of Peter P. Tavolacci (Admitted as Peter Pasquale Tavolacci), a Suspended Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, Petitioner
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1991-11-25
Citations: 171 A.D.2d 374
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Peter P. Tavolacci (Admitted as Peter Pasquale Tavolacci), a Suspended Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, Petitioner.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 171
Pages: 374–375

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Peter P. Tavolacci (Admitted as Peter Pasquale Tavolacci), a Suspended Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, Petitioner.
Second Department,
November 25, 1991
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Gary L. Casella (Maryann Yanarella of counsel), for petitioner.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam.
On June 24, 1991, the respondent was convicted in the County Court, Putnam County, upon his plea of guilty, of the crime of grand larceny in the third degree in violation of Penal Law § 155.35, a class D felony.
Pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (4), the respondent ceased to be an attorney and counselor-at-law upon his conviction of a felony.
Accordingly, the petitioner's motion is granted. The respondent is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, effective immediately.
Mangano, P. J., Thompson, Bracken, Kunzeman and Miller, JJ., concur.
Ordered that pursuant to Judiciary Law §90, effective immediately, the respondent Peter P. Tavolacci, is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law; and it is further,
Ordered that the respondent shall continue to comply with this court's rules governing the conduct of disbarred, suspended and resigned attorneys (22 NYCRR 691.10); and it is further,
Ordered that pursuant to Judiciary Law §90, the respondent Peter P. Tavolacci is commanded to continue to desist and refrain (1) from practicing law in any form, either as principal or as agent, clerk or employee of another, (2) from appearing as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, Judge, Justice, board, commission or other public authority, (3) from giving to another an opinion as to the law or its application or any advice in relation thereto, and (4) from holding himself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law.