IN RE: Clement Alphonse BERARD (2026)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION

Clement Alphonse Berard was admitted to practice by this Court in 1983 and lists a business address in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania with the Office of Court Administration.  Berard 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 Berard's application.

Upon reading Berard's affidavit sworn to October 30, 2025 and filed November 5, 2025, and upon reading the January 12, 2026 correspondence in response by the Deputy Chief Attorney for AGC, and having determined that Berard is eligible to resign for nondisciplinary reasons, we grant his application and accept his resignation.

ORDERED that Clement Alphonse Berard's application for permission to resign is granted and his nondisciplinary resignation is accepted;  and it is further

ORDERED that Clement Alphonse Berard'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 Clement Alphonse Berard 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 Berard 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 himself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in this State;  and it is further

ORDERED that Clement Alphonse Berard shall, within 30 days of the date of this decision, surrender to the Office of Court Administration any Attorney Secure Pass issued to him.

Per Curiam.

Garry, P.J., Clark, Pritzker, Powers and Corcoran, JJ., concur.