Opinion
2015-01-29
In the Matter of Mark C. GUGINO, a Suspended Attorney. Committee on Professional Standards, Petitioner; Mark C. Gugino, Respondent.
Monica A. Duffy, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany (Jevon L. Garrett of counsel), for petitioner. Mark C. Gugino, Spencer, respondent pro se.
Monica A. Duffy, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany (Jevon L. Garrett of counsel), for petitioner. Mark C. Gugino, Spencer, respondent pro se.
Before: LAHTINEN, J.P., GARRY, LYNCH and DEVINE, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1997. He maintained an office for the practice of law in the Village of Spencer, Tompkins County.
By decision decided and entered April 7, 2011, respondent was suspended by this Court for a period of one year (Matter of Gugino, 83 A.D.3d 1200, 923 N.Y.S.2d 232 [2011] ). He now moves for reinstatement. Petitioner advises that it does not oppose the motion.
Our examination of the papers submitted on the application indicates that respondent has complied with the provisions of the order of suspension issued by this Court and with the Court's rules regarding the conduct of suspended attorneys ( see Rules of App.Div., 3d Dept. [22 NYCRR] § 806.9). We are also satisfied that respondent has complied with the requirements of this Court's rule regarding reinstatement ( see Rules of App.Div., 3d Dept. [22 NYCRR] § 806.12[b] ), and that he possesses the character and general fitness to resume the practice of law.
Accordingly, the motion is granted and respondent is reinstated to the practice of law, effective immediately.
ORDERED that respondent's motion is granted; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately. LAHTINEN, J.P., GARRY, LYNCH and DEVINE, JJ., concur.