On Thursday, July 11, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department granted attorney Stephen Albert Unsworth’s application to resign from the New York State Bar for nondisciplinary reasons.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Stephen Albert Unsworth,” with case no. PM-137-24.
According to the memorandum and order, the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department did not oppose Unsworth’s application.
The court reviewed Unsworth’s affidavit filed on May 29, 2024, detailing his reason for resignation as well as correspondence from the Deputy Chief Attorney at the Grievance Committee. Finding Unsworth eligible to resign for nondisciplinary reasons, the court then granted his application and accepted his resignation from the New York Bar. Unsworth will be stricken from the roll of attorneys authorized to practice in New York. He is also prohibited from practicing law or representing himself as an attorney in the state going forward.
According to avvo.com, Mr. Unsworth is an estate planning attorney in Essex Junction, Vermont. He attended the Western New England College School of Law, graduating in 1977. He acquired his law license in New York in 2018.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
