Respondent has satisfied the procedural requirements in making his application for reinstatement (seeMatter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a [Hopkins], 192 A.D.3d 1456, 1456–1457, 144 N.Y.S.3d 253 [3d Dept. 2021] ; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a [Nenninger], 180 A.D.3d 1317, 1318, 116 N.Y.S.3d 920 [3d Dept. 2020] ). He appropriately completed an affidavit pursuant to Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters (22 NYCRR) part 1240, appendix C (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [ 22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [b]; compare Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [ 22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [d])

An attorney seeking reinstatement from suspension must satisfy certain procedural requirements, which vary based on the length of suspension (see Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Hopkins], 192 A.D.3d 1456, 1456-1457 [3d Dept 2021]; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Nenninger], 180 A.D.3d 1317, 1318 [3d Dept 2020]). Respondent has been suspended since 2019 and, as such, appropriately completed an affidavit pursuant to Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters (22 NYCRR) part 1240, appendix C (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [b]; compare Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [d]). While respondent's affidavit did not initially include proof of her successful passage of the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam within one year of making her application for reinstatement (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [b]; Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] part 1240, Appendix C, ¶ 34), respondent provided same in subsequent correspondence.

The Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection has indicated that there are no open claims against respondent and similarly did not object to her motion. An attorney seeking reinstatement from suspension must satisfy certain procedural requirements, which vary based on the length of suspension (seeMatter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a [Hopkins], 192 A.D.3d 1456, 1456–1457, 144 N.Y.S.3d 253 [3d Dept. 2021] ; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a [Nenninger], 180 A.D.3d 1317, 1318, 116 N.Y.S.3d 920 [3d Dept. 2020] ). Respondent has been suspended since 2019 and, as such, appropriately completed an affidavit pursuant to Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters (22 NYCRR) part 1240, appendix C (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [ 22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [b]; compare Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [ 22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [d]).

Per the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, there are no open claims against respondent and it does not object to respondent's motion. Respondent has satisfied the procedural requirements in making his application for reinstatement (see Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Hopkins], 192 A.D.3d 1456, 1456-1457 [3d Dept 2021]; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Nenninger], 180 A.D.3d 1317, 1318 [3d Dept 2020]). He appropriately completed an affidavit pursuant to Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters (22 NYCRR) part 1240, appendix C (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [b]; compare Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [d]) and provided proof of his successful passage of the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam within one year of his making his application for reinstatement. As such, we may turn our attention to the merits of respondent's application.

The Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection has indicated that there are no open claims against respondent and similarly did not object to respondent's motion. An attorney seeking reinstatement from suspension must satisfy certain procedural requirements, which vary based on the length of suspension (seeMatter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a [Hopkins], 192 A.D.3d 1456, 1456–1457, 144 N.Y.S.3d 253 [3d Dept. 2021] ; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a [Nenninger], 180 A.D.3d 1317, 1318, 116 N.Y.S.3d 920 [3d Dept. 2020] ). Given that respondent has been suspended for more than six months, he appropriately completed an affidavit pursuant to Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters (22 NYCRR) part 1240, appendix C (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [ 22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [b]; compare Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [ 22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [d]).

An attorney seeking reinstatement from suspension must satisfy certain procedural requirements, which vary based on the length of suspension (see Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Hopkins], 192 A.D.3d 1456, 1456-1457 [3d Dept 2021]; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Nenninger], 180 A.D.3d 1317, 1318 [3d Dept 2020]). Given that respondent has been suspended for more than six months, he appropriately completed an affidavit pursuant to Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters (22 NYCRR) part 1240, appendix C (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [b]; compare Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [d]).