Case Name: In the Matter of James F. Anzelone, an Attorney, Resignor
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-05-02
Citations: 197 A.D.2d 167
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of James F. Anzelone, an Attorney, Resignor.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 197
Pages: 167–169

Head Matter:
[614 NYS2d 134]
In the Matter of James F. Anzelone, an Attorney, Resignor.
Second Department,
May 2, 1994
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Frank A. Finnerty, Jr., Syosset, for Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District.
James F. Anzelone, West Islip, resignor pro se.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam.
James F. Anzelone has submitted an affidavit dated February 24, 1994, wherein he tenders his resignation as an attorney and counselor-at-law (22 NYCRR 691.9). Mr. Anzelone was admitted to the practice of law by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Judicial Department, on October 1. 1980.
Mr. Anzelone acknowledges that he is the subject of an investigation by the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District concerning his conversion of escrow funds. In his affidavit, Mr. Anzelone concedes that his escrow account was overdrawn on 11 separate dates in 1987 and 1988. He acknowledges that he would be unable to defend himself against the charges of professional misconduct predicated upon the misconduct in question.
Mr. Anzelone's proffered resignation expressly recognizes that any order permitting him to resign may require him to make monetary restitution to any persons whose money or property was misappropriated or misapplied, or to reimburse the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection of the State of New York pursuant to Judiciary Law §90 (6-a). He expressed an awareness that any order issued pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (6-a) could be entered as a civil judgment against him and he specifically waived the opportunity afforded by Judiciary Law § 90 (6-a) (f) to be heard in opposition thereto.
Mr. Anzelone indicates that he is tendering his resignation freely and voluntarily, that he is not being subjected to coercion or duress by anyone and that he is fully aware of the implications of submitting his resignation.
Inasmuch as the proffered resignation conforms with the Court's rules, the resignation of James F. Anzelone as an attorney and counselor-at-law is accepted and directed to be filed. Accordingly, James F. Anzelone is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, effective immediately.
Mangano, P. J., Thompson, Bracken, Sullivan and Florio, JJ., concur.
Ordered that the resignation of James F. Anzelone is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,
Ordered that pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90, effective immediately, James F. Anzelone is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law; and it is further,
Ordered that James F. Anzelone shall 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, effective immediately, James F. Anzelone is commanded 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.