IN RE: Walter Ludwig RUST (2026)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION

(Attorney Registration No. 2386472)

Calendar Date:  November 2, 2026

Walter Ludwig Rust was admitted to practice by this Court in 1990 and lists a business address in Berlin, Germany with the Office of Court Administration.  Rust has applied to this Court, by affidavit sworn to April 27, 2026, for 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, contending that Rust is ineligible for nondisciplinary resignation because he has failed to fulfill his attorney registration requirements for the most recent biennial period beginning in 2026 (see Judiciary Law § 468–a;  Matter of Meyers, 251 AD3d 1262 [3d Dept 2026];  Matter of Bomba, 146 AD3d 1226, 1226–1227 [3d Dept 2017];  Rules of Chief Admr of Cts [22 NYCRR] § 118.1).

In reply to AGC's opposition, however, Rust has submitted correspondence dated October 12, 2026, in which he states that he is now current in his New York attorney registration requirements.  Furthermore, Office of Court Administration records likewise establish that Rust has duly registered and cured any preexisting registration delinquency.  Accordingly, with AGC voicing no other substantive objection to his application, and having determined that Rust is now eligible to resign for nondisciplinary reasons (compare Matter of Tierney, 148 AD3d 1457, 1458 [3d Dept 2017];  Matter of Bomba, 146 AD3d at 1227), we grant the application and accept his resignation.

Aarons, J.P., Ceresia, Fisher, Powers and Cocoran, JJ., concur.

ORDERED that Walter Ludwig Rust's application for permission to resign is granted and his nondisciplinary resignation is accepted;  and it is further

ORDERED that Walter Ludwig Rust'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 Walter Ludwig Rust 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 Rust 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 Walter Ludwig Rust 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.