Opinion
ON MOTION (Attorney Registration No. 2950335)
07-02-2015
In the Matter of JOHN J. RADSHAW III, an Attorney.
Monica A. Duffy, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany (Michael G. Gaynor of counsel), for Committee on Professional Standards.
Before: Garry, J.P., Rose, Lynch and Devine, JJ.
Monica A. Duffy, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany (Michael G. Gaynor of counsel), for Committee on Professional Standards.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
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
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
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).