Legal Opinion
New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Ass'n v. Jacoby
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 1984PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
A multistate law firm (consisting of partners admitted to practice in different States) may practice law in New York State if at least one of its active partners is admitted to practice in this State, and it may conduct such practice under a firm name comprised of a combination of surnames, although none of them is the surname of a partner licensed to practice in New York. The firm may use a letterhead and advertisements disclosing the firm name only, but if on either there also appears the name of any individual partner or associate who is not admitted to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re the Estate of WeinstockNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re GordonNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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