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05/24/2012
10:58915855303245
CLERKSOFFICE
PAGE
02/05
SUPREMECOURT
OF
THEilSTATEOFNEWYORK
i\pprHattItuisintt"
1iTnuri4
3iuItittal
ilrJutrtmtut
PRESENT:CENTRA~J.P.,PERADOTTO,LINDLEY,ANDMARTOCHE
t
JJ.
MATTEROFP.DAVIDSOARES,ANATTORNEY,RESPONDENT.GRJEVANCECOlvlMlTTEEOFTHESBVENTH]UDICIALDISTRICT,PETnl0NE~(AttorneyRegistrationNo.3006285)Apetition
havingbeen
filedwiththeAppellate
Division,
ThirdDepartmentallegingcertainactsofprofessional
misconduct
againstrespondentin
hisoffice
asanattorney
andcounseloratlaw
andrespondent
havingfiledanansweradmittingmaterial
allegationsofthepetition,andtheThirdDepartment
having
thereaftertransferredthemattertothisCourtfordispositionandrespondenthavingappearedbeforethisCourtandsubmittedmatters
in
mitigation,NOW,upon
readingandfilingthepetition
of
theCommitteeon
ProfessionalStandards
fortheThirdJudicialDepartment;verified
by
Michael
G,
Gaynor,Staff
Attorney,on
April
14,2011,
the
notice
ofpetitionwith
proofofservice
thereof,
theanswer
ofrespondent,verifiedonMay3,ZOltthe
affidavit
insupportof
motion
ofP.David
Soares,sworntoMay3,2011,thenoticeofmotionandtheexhibitsannexed
thereto,the
affidavitin
oppositionof
Michael
G.
Gaynor,
swornto
May
17,
20Itand
the
exhibit
annexedthereto,theorderoftheThirdDepartment,enteredMay20,2011,the
affirmationandmemorandumofGregory
J.
Huether,
datedDecember9.2011.theaffidavitof
P.
DavidSoares,sworntoJanuary4,2012,
thememorandum
ofJamesE.Long,filed
January6,2012,and
after
hearing
Gregory
J.
Huether,ofcounselforpetitioner,JamesE.Long,ofcounselforrespondent,P.David
Soares,
respondent,andduedeliberationhavingbeenhadthereon,
 
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ThisCourt
finds
that
respondentis
guilty
ofprofessionalmisconduct,andIt
ishereby
ORDEREDthattheabove-namedP.DavidSoares,whowasadmitted
topracticeasan
attorneyand
counseloratlaw
by
the
Appellate
Division,
Third
DepartmentonJanuary25,2000,becensured.PerCuriamOpinion
whichis
hereby
madeaparthereof.
All
concur.
Entered:May9,2012
FRANCESE.CAFARELL,Clerk
 
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SUPREMECOURTOF
THE
STATEOFNEWYORK
AppellateDivision,FourthJudicialDepartment
MATTER
OF
p,
DAVIDSOARES,ANATTORNEY,
RESPONDENT,
GRIEVANCE
COMMITTEEOFTHESEVENTH
JUDICIALDISTRrCT,PETITIONER.--
Orderofcensureentered.
Per
Curiam
Opinion:
RespondentwasadmittedtothepracticeoflawbytheAppellateDivision,
Third
Department
on
January
25,2000,and
currentlyservesas
the
DistrictAttorneyforAlbanyCounty.Apetitionwas
filed
intheThirdDepartmentalleging
that
respondentengagedinconductprejudicial
to
the
administrationof
justicewhenhisofficereleasedapublicstatementcriticizingthedecisionofajudgeinapendingcriminalmatter.Respondentfiled
an
answer
admitting
thematerialallegations
of
thepetitionandassertingcertainlegaldefenses.ThematterwassUbsequentlytransferredtothisCourt
by
orderoftheThirdDepartment
r
entered
May
20,2011.Followingthattransfer,the
parties
wereaffordedanopportunitytofilewiththisCourtpapersaddressinganyoutstandinglege1issues,andrespondentthereafter.appearedbeforethiscourtand
SUbmitted
mattersinmitigation.Respondentadmitsthat,in2006,
his
officecommenced
an
investigation
of
theallegedillegalsaleof
pce
sc.rLpti.onmedicinetoAlbanyCounty
residents
bycerta1nindividuals
who
wereoperatingapharmacylocatedinFlorida.Withrespecttothatmatter,a
series
offiveindictmentswashandeddown
by
anAlbanyCountygrandjury.InSeptember
2008,
afterthefourthindictmentwasdismis~edandrespondent'sofficewasgrantedleave
tore-present
the
dismissed
indictment,certainofthedefendantsinthecriminalproceedingfiledinFloridaacivilaction
agaj.nst
respondentandamemberofhisstaff.aswellas
theAlbany
CountyDistrictAttorney'sOffice,asserting
claims
forunlawfularrest,unlawfulconsp1racy,defamationandintentionalinfliction
of
emotional
distress.The
civilclaimswere
based
on
a,lleged
wrongfulconductcommitted
by
respondentandhisofficeinprosecutingtheAlbanyCountycriminalmatter.InJune
2010,
the
federal
district
court
presiding
over
theFloridacivilaction
determineda
motionforsummaryjudgmentfiled
by
respondentandtheotherAlbanyCounty
defendants,
denyingthemotionwithrespecttovirtuallyalloftheclaimspendingagainsttheminthataction.OnNovember
15,
2010,AlbanyCountyCourt(Herrick,
J.)
dismissedthefifthindictmentinthe
criminal
proceedinganddisqualifiedrespondent'sofficefromfurtherprosecutingthatmatterbasedonaconflictofinterestaris1ngfromthefederal
civil
actionpendinginFlorida.Indisqualifyingrespondent'soffice,JudgeHerricknotedthatthefederalcivilclaimsin
Florida.had
survived
a
mctionfor
summary
judgmentandthatrespondentandhisofficethereforehada"personal.professionalandfinancialstakeintheoutcomeofboththecivilandcriminalcases."Pursuant;toCountyLaw
§
701
(1),
JudgeHerrick
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