Matter of Stark

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Jeffrey Stark was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the Second Judicial Department on April 24, 1991. Respondent’s last registered address was within the First Department.

The Departmental Disciplinary Committee now seeks an order, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (b), striking respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys, upon the ground that he was convicted of a felony as defined by Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (e), namely, forging a judge’s signature (18 USC § 505), and should be therefore automatically disbarred. Alternatively, the…