IN RE: ATTORNEYS IN VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW § 468-A. (2023)

DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by respondent for an order reinstating him to the practice of law following his suspension by September 2022 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a, 208 AD3d 1421, 1432 [3d Dept 2022];  see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16;  Rules of App.Div., 3d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 806.16).

Upon reading respondent's notice of motion affidavit with exhibits sworn to November 2, 2022 and the January 26, 2023 correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, having determined, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) respondent has complied with the order of suspension and the rules of this Court, (2) respondent has the requisite character and fitness to practice law, and (3) it would be in the public interest to reinstate respondent to the practice of law (see Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Dong-Hee Suh], 176 AD3d 1299, 1299 [3d Dept 2019]), it is,

ORDERED that respondent's motion for reinstatement is granted; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent is reinstated as an attorney counselor-at-law, effective immediately.

Garry, P.J., Lynch, Aarons, Reynolds Fitzgerald and Fisher, JJ., concur.