Opinion
PM–128–22
07-21-2022
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department. Tao Chen, Beijing, China, respondent pro se.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Tao Chen, Beijing, China, respondent pro se.
Before: Lynch, J.P., Aarons, Pritzker, Fisher and McShan, JJ.
DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by respondent for an order reinstating him to the practice of law following his suspension by October 2021 order of this Court ( Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law §468–a, 198 A.D.3d 1068, 1073, 154 N.Y.S.3d 677 [2021] ; 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, the affidavit with exhibits sworn to by respondent on March 23, 2022, and upon reading the April 25, 2022 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 [Nenninger], 180 A.D.3d 1317, 1317–1318, 116 N.Y.S.3d 920 [2020] ), 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, effective immediately.
Lynch, J.P., Aarons, Pritzker, Fisher and McShan, JJ., concur.