IN RE: Daniel John TALLON (2025)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION

Daniel John Tallon was admitted to practice by this Court in 1981 and lists a business address in Placitas, New Mexico with the Office of Court Administration.  Tallon 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) opposes the application by correspondence from its Deputy Chief Attorney, and Tallon has submitted a supplemental affidavit in reply.

As is noted by AGC, Tallon is presently delinquent in his New York attorney registration requirements, having failed to register for the 2024–2025 biennial period (see Judiciary Law § 468–a;  Rules of Chief Admr of Cts [22 NYCRR] § 118.1).  Inasmuch as Tallon is therefore subject to potential disciplinary action (see Judiciary Law § 468–a [5];  Rules of Prof Conduct [22 NYCRR 1200.0] rule 8.4[d];  see also Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a, 113 A.D.3d 1020, 1021, 984 N.Y.S.2d 134 [3d Dept. 2014]), he is ineligible for nondisciplinary resignation and his application must be denied (see Matter of Cluff, 148 A.D.3d 1346, 1346, 47 N.Y.S.3d 919 [3d Dept. 2017];  Matter of Bomba, 146 A.D.3d 1226, 1226–1227, 46 N.Y.S.3d 433 [3d Dept. 2017]).  Further, any future application by Tallon must be supported by proof of his full satisfaction of the requirements of Judiciary Law § 468–a and Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts (22 NYCRR) § 118.1 (see Matter of Frank, 146 A.D.3d 1228, 1228–1229, 46 N.Y.S.3d 434 [3d Dept. 2017]).

ORDERED that Daniel John Tallon's application for permission to resign is denied.

Per Curiam.

Egan Jr., J.P., Clark, Pritzker, Lynch and Fisher, JJ., concur.