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Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-A. v. Pudebat

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York.
Dec 12, 2019
178 A.D.3d 1234 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019)

Opinion

PM–228–19

12-12-2019

In the Matter of ATTORNEYS IN VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW § 468–A. v. Cécile Eglantine Pierrette PUDEBAT, Respondent (Attorney Registration No. 5067681)

Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department. Cécile Eglantine Pierrette Pudebat, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, respondent pro se.


Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.

Cécile Eglantine Pierrette Pudebat, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, respondent pro se.

DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by respondent for an order reinstating her to the practice of law following her suspension by May 2019 order of this Court ( Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a , 172 A.D.3d 1706, 1748, 104 N.Y.S.3d 211 [2019] ; 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 and affidavit with exhibits sworn to October 10, 2019, and upon reading the November 4, 2019 responsive correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, and 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 [Zerdan] , 173 A.D.3d 1602, 1603, 101 N.Y.S.3d 656 [2019] ; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Serbinowski] , 164 A.D.3d 1049, 1051, 85 N.Y.S.3d 232 [2018] ), it is

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

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

Egan Jr., J.P., Mulvey, Devine, Aarons and Colangelo, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-A. v. Pudebat

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York.
Dec 12, 2019
178 A.D.3d 1234 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019)
Case details for

Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-A. v. Pudebat

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of ATTORNEYS IN VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW § 468–A. v…

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York.

Date published: Dec 12, 2019

Citations

178 A.D.3d 1234 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019)
111 N.Y.S.3d 920