Opinion
Motion No. 2021-00403
02-23-2021
In the Matter of Attorneys Who Are in Violation of Judiciary Law Section 468-a: Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department, Respondent, v. Helen Thomas-Castillo, admitted on July 18, 2003, at a Term of the Appellate Division, First Department, (OCA Atty. Reg. No. 4160024), Petitioner.
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Justice Presiding, Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick Angela M. Mazzarelli Jeffrey K. Oing, Justices. Case No. 2021-00435
An order of this Court having been entered on November 20, 2013 [M-5139.2128], inter alia, suspending the above-named petitioner from practice as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately, and until the further order of this Court, for failure to comply with Judiciary Law §468-a,
And petitioner having moved for an order granting reinstatement as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York,
Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, and it appearing that petitioner complied with Judiciary Law §468-a on or about December 28, 2020, subsequent to the effective date of the aforesaid order,
It is ordered that the motion is granted and petitioner is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective the date hereof. Entered: February 23, 2021
/s/
Susanna Molina Rojas
Clerk of the Court