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Attorneys Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-A. v. Hanlon

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York.
Oct 31, 2019
176 A.D.3d 1564 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019)

Opinion

PM–182–19

10-31-2019

In the Matter of ATTORNEYS VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW § 468–A. v. Kathleen Elizabeth HANLON, Also Known as Kathleen Kelley, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 4543229)

Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department. Kathleen Kelley, Vienna, Virginia, respondent pro se.


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

Kathleen Kelley, Vienna, Virginia, 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, 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 affidavit with exhibits sworn to September 16, 2019, and upon reading the responsive correspondence by the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department dated October 18, 2019, 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 [Stonner] , 175 A.D.3d 799, 103 N.Y.S.3d 881, 103 N.Y.S.3d 881 [2019] ; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Dorsett] , 174 A.D.3d 1219, 102 N.Y.S.3d 897 [2019] ), 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.

Garry, P.J., Egan Jr., Lynch and Clark, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Attorneys Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-A. v. Hanlon

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York.
Oct 31, 2019
176 A.D.3d 1564 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019)
Case details for

Attorneys Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-A. v. Hanlon

Case Details

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

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

Date published: Oct 31, 2019

Citations

176 A.D.3d 1564 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019)
176 A.D.3d 1564

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