Opinion
2022-61800 Motion 2021-03768
02-15-2022
In the Matter of Michael Joffe, (OCA Atty. Reg. No. 2599595), a suspended attorney: Petitioner, For Reinstatement to the Bar of the State of New York, Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department, Respondent, No. 2016-00155
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Judith J. Gische, Justice Presiding, Cynthia S. Kern, Jeffrey K. Oing, Anil C. Singh, Lizbeth González, Justices.
A corrected order of this Court, having been entered on January 5, 2018 (M-2884), confirming the referee's liability findings and sanction recommendation and suspending petitioner (who was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York at a Term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the Second Judicial Department on April 13, 1994), from the practice of law for a period of two years, effective February 5, 2018, And petitioner, pro se, having moved this Court on January 31, 2022, for an order pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1240.16(a) and (b) reinstating him as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, And petitioner having filed an affidavit of compliance as required by 22 NYCRR 1240.15(f), and CLE Certificates of Attendance, And the Attorney Grievance Committee, by Jorge Dopico, its Chief Attorney (Kevin M. Doyle, of counsel), having submitted an affirmation, dated January 20, 2022, stating, inter alia, that it does not oppose petitioner's reinstatement, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is unanimously,
It is Ordered that the motion is granted and petitioner Michael Joffe is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective the date hereof. Petitioner shall timely renew his registration with the Office of Court Administration in compliance with Judiciary Law § 468-a, due in March 2022.