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David Jacobs, Esq.

WHAT THE FIVE-JUDGE APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND DEPARTMENT ATTORNEY-DISCIPLINARY ORDERS LOOK LIKE:

Appellate Division, Second Department's July 17, 1990 decision & order on application: authorizing disciplinary proceeding based on "acts of professional miscondcut alleged in the committee's report, dated February 16, 1990"  [five-judge panel: Mangano, Thompson, Bracken, Brown, Miller]

Appellate Division, Second Department's May 10, 1991 decision & order: denying, WITHOUT REASONS, Jacobs' cross-petition for vacatur of July 17,1990 decision & order; referring matter to arbitration panel of Nassau County Bar Association to arbitrate fee dispute in question or, alternatively to direct that the judge in the underlying matrimonial case in Supreme Court/Nassau County conduct a hearing to confirm attorney's fees; and staying disciplinary proceeding pending proposed hearing in Nassau Supreme Court -- and, additionally, appointing Referee Galfunt  [five-judge panel: Mangano, Thompson, Bracken, Brown, Miller]

Appellate Division, Second Department's May 21, 1991 decision & order: WITHOUT REASONS, relieving referee Galfunt -- "It has been determined that this Special Referee is unable to hear this matter"  [five-judge panel: Mangano, Thompson, Bracken, Brown, Miller]

Appellate Division, Second Department's August 28, 1991 decision & order on  motion:   denying, WITHOUT REASONS, Jacobs' motion for EBT, bill of particulars, disclosure, & for stay of proceedings vs him pending determination of motion & if granted, staying proceedings pending completion of discovery  [five-judge panel: Mangano, Thompson, Bracken, Kunzeman, Sullivan] 

Appellate Division, Second Department's March 20, 1992 decision & order on motion: denying, WITHOUT REASONS, Jacobs' motion for, inter alia, reopening disciplinary proceeding to receive subpoenaed information  [five-judge panel: Mangano, Thompson, Bracken, Sullivan, Miller]

Appellate Division, Second Department's March 8, 1993 opinion & order: suspending Jacobs' for three years upon confirming referee's report sustaining charges -- WITHOUT identifying the grounds upon which Jacobs' cross-moved to disaffirm it, which cross-motion it denied, WITHOUT REASONS, as likewise the cross-motion's  other requested relief, including referring matter to arbitration panel of Nassau County Bar Association to arbitrate fee dispute in question or direct that the judge in the underlying matrimonial case in Supreme Court/Nassau County conduct a hearing to determine attorney's fees due Jacobs; and staying enforcement of any disciplinary penalty pending resolution of any final appeal  [five-judge panel: Mangano, Thompson, Bracken, Sullivan, Miller]

            Grievance Committee's April 21, 1986 letter concerning complaint

            Grievance Committee's November 16, 1990 letter concerning its sua sponte complaint

Appellate Division, Second Department's May 17, 1993 decision & order on motion -- denying, WITHOUT REASONS, Jacobs' motion for reargument of March 8, 1993 suspension order [five-judge panel: Mangano, Thompson, Bracken, Sullivan, Miller]

New York Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals' July 6, 1993 decision & order -- dismissing Jacobs' motion for leave to appeal "on the Court's own motion...upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved"

Federal Actions

David Jacobs v. Robert P. Guido, Frank A. Finnerty, Jr., Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, Moses Weinstein...Guy James Mangano, Jr., William C. Thompson, Lawrence J. Bracken, Thomas R. Sullivan, Sondra Miller, and the State of New York --   August 9, 1993 summons with amended verified complaint

David Jacobs v. Robert P. Guido, Frank A. Finnerty, Jr., Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, Moses Weinstein...Guy James Mangano, Jr., William C. Thompson, Lawrence J. Bracken, Thomas R. Sullivan, Sondra Miller, and the State of New York -- USDC-EDNY: CV 93-3566     Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

 

 Grievance Committee for the Eastern District of NY v. David B. Jacobs -- December 23, 1994 Second Circuit decision -- docket #94-6049

                                            

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