Opinion
No. PM-129-23 Attorney Registration No. 4149290
06-15-2023
In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Petitioner Lisa Sabrina Merren, Also Known as Lisa M. Goldblatt, Respondent.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department. Lisa M. Goldblatt, Columbia, Maryland, respondent pro se.
Calendar Date: April 24, 2023.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Lisa M. Goldblatt, Columbia, Maryland, respondent pro se.
Before: Egan Jr., J.P., Aarons, Pritzker, Ceresia and Fisher, JJ. concur.
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, 1741 [3d Dept 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 notice of motion and affidavit sworn to February 28, 2023 with exhibits, respondent's supplemental filing of April 6, 2023 and the April 19, 2023 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 Matter of Clark, 214 A.D.3d 1250, 1252 [3d Dept 2023]), 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., Aarons, Pritzker, Ceresia and Fisher, JJ. concur.