Opinion
No. PM-126-23
06-15-2023
In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Petitioner; Phillip Charles Essig, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 2083707.)
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department. Dreyer Boyajian LLP, Albany (Lauren S. Owens of counsel), for respondent.
Calendar Date: April 17, 2023
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Dreyer Boyajian LLP, Albany (Lauren S. Owens of counsel), for respondent.
Before: Egan Jr., J.P., Lynch, Aarons, Pritzker and Ceresia, JJ., concur.
Motion by respondent for an order reinstating him to the practice of law following his suspension by May 2019 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a , 172 A.D.3d 1706, 1721 [3d Dept 2022]; 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 and affidavit with exhibits sworn to February 27, 2023, the affidavit of respondent's counsel sworn to March 13, 2023 and the April 13, 2023 responsive correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, and having determined, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) respondent has satisfied the requirements of Rules of the Appellate Division, Third Department (22 NYCRR) § 806.16 (c), (2) respondent has complied with the order of suspension and the rules of this Court, (3) respondent has the requisite character and fitness to practice law, and (4) it would be in the public interest to reinstate respondent to the practice of law (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [a]), 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.
Egan Jr., J.P., Lynch, Aarons, Pritzker and Ceresia, JJ., concur.