Opinion
Motion No. 2022-02027 No. 2022-02055
06-21-2022
In the Matter of Attorneys Who Are in Violation of Judiciary Law Section 468-a: Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department, Respondent, James Everett Scranton, admitted on December 7, 1987, at a Term of the Appellate Division, First Department, (OCA Atty. Reg. No. 2169381), Petitioner.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick Angela M. Mazzarelli Jeffrey K. Oing, Justice Presiding
An order of this Court having been entered on January 30, 2017 [M-6274.2338], inter alia, suspending the above-named petitioner from practice as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately, and until the further order of this Court, for failure to comply with Judiciary Law §468-a, And petitioner having moved for an order granting reinstatement as a retired attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, and it appearing that petitioner complied with Judiciary Law §468-a on or about March 12, 2018, May 19, 2020 and January 5, 2022, subsequent to the effective date of the aforesaid order, It is ordered that the motion is granted and petitioner is reinstated as a retired attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective the date hereof.