IN RE: Sharon Whitney RAHMAN (2023)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION

Sharon Whitney Rahman was admitted to practice by this Court in 1990 and lists a business address in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with the Office of Court Administration.  Rahman now seeks leave to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons (see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.22[a]).  The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department (hereinafter AGC) advises that it does not oppose Rahman's application.

Upon reading Rahman's affidavit sworn to October 26, 2023 and filed November 2, 2023 and upon reading the December 14, 2023 correspondence in response by the Deputy Chief Attorney for AGC, and having determined that Rahman is eligible to resign for nondisciplinary reasons, we grant her application and accept her resignation.

ORDERED that Sharon Whitney Rahman's application for permission to resign is granted and her nondisciplinary resignation is accepted;  and it is further

ORDERED that Sharon Whitney Rahman's name is hereby stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law of the State of New York, effective immediately, and until further order of this Court (see generally Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.22[b]);  and it is further

ORDERED that Sharon Whitney Rahman is commanded to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form in the State of New York, either as principal or as agent, clerk or employee of another;  and Rahman is hereby 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, or to hold herself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in this State;  and it is further

ORDERED that Sharon Whitney Rahman shall, within 30 days of the date of this decision, surrender to the Office of Court Administration any Attorney Secure Pass issued to her.

Per Curiam.

Garry, P.J., Clark, Reynolds Fitzgerald, Fisher and McShan, JJ., concur.