ORDER ACCEPTING RESIGNATION AND DISMISSING CAUSE AS MOOT

Comes now Gerald E. Surface, Jr., the Respondent in this cause, and submits his resignation from the Bar of this State together with his affidavit tendered pursuant to Admission and Discipline Rule 28, Section 17.

And this Court, being duly advised, now finds that the Respondent has met the requirements of the above noted rule and that his resignation should be accepted. This Court finds further that, in light of said resignation, the present disciplinary action should be dismissed as moot.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the Respondent, Gerald E. Surface, Jr., is hereby removed as a member of the Bar of this State, and the Clerk of this Court is directed to remove his name from the Roll of Attorneys. In light thereof, this disciplinary action is now dismissed as moot.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Gerald E. Surface, Jr. must comply with the provisions of Admission and Discipline Rule 28, Section 4, in order to become eligible for reinstatement at a future date.

The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward copies of this Order in accordance with the provisions of Admission and Discipline Rule 23, Section 3(d), as they pertain to disbarment and suspension.