Matter of Hood

Vicki Vallen Hood was admitted to practice by this Court in 1991 and lists a business address in Chicago, Illinois with the Office of Court Administration. Hood has applied to this Court, by affidavit sworn to April 19, 2017, for leave to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.22 [a]). The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department (hereinafter AGC) opposes the application, contending that Hood is ineligible for nondisciplinary resignation because she has failed to fulfill her attorney…