Opinion
PM–211–19
11-27-2019
In the MATTER OF ATTORNEYS IN VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW § 468-A. Evgeny V. Astakhov, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 3015690)
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department. Law Office of Alexander Sakin, LLC, New York (Alexander Sakin of counsel), for respondent.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Law Office of Alexander Sakin, LLC, New York (Alexander Sakin of counsel), for respondent.
DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION 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, 1711, 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 notice of motion and affidavit with exhibits sworn to August 9, 2019, the October 23, 2019 responsive correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department and respondent's supplemental submission dated November 14, 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 [Zerdan] , 173 A.D.3d 1602, 1603, 101 N.Y.S.3d 656 [2019] ; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a [Serbinowski] , 164 A.D.3d 1049, 1050, 85 N.Y.S.3d 232 [2018] ), 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., Lynch, Mulvey and Aarons, JJ., concur.