IN RE: ATTORNEYS IN VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW § 468-a. (2025)

DECISION AND ORDER

ON MOTION

THIRD JUDICIAL

Jonathan Ray Goldberg, New York City, respondent pro se.Motion by respondent for an order reinstating him to the practice of law following his suspension by September 2009 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a, 65 AD3d 1447, 1458 [3d Dept 2009];  see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16;  Rules of App.Div., 3d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 806.16).Upon reading respondent ‘s notice of motion

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affidavit with exhibits sworn to January 30, 2025, respondent ‘s supplemental affidavit sworn to February 19, 2025, the March 12, 2025 responsive correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department

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respondent ‘s reply correspondence dated March 13, 2025,

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convincing evidence, that (1) respondent has satisfied the requirements of Rules of the Appellate Division, Third Department (22 NYCRR) § 806.16(c)(5), (2) respondent has complied with the order of suspension

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the rules of this Court, (3) respondent has the requisite character

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(4) it would be in the public interest to reinstate respondent to the practice of law (see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16[a] ), it isORDERED that respondent ‘s motion for reinstatement is granted;

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ORDERED that respondent is reinstated as an attorney

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Calendar Date:  March 17, 2025

Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany (Alison M. Coan of counsel), for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.

having determined, by clear

fitness to practice law,

it is further

counselor-at-law, effective immediately.

Garry, P.J., Clark, Lynch, Reynolds Fitzgerald

Ceresia, JJ., concur.