Opinion
2021-66865 Motion 2021-01216
06-01-2021
In the Matter of Seth E. Denenberg, (admitted as Seth Evan Denenberg), (OCA Atty. Reg. No. 1920859), a suspended attorney: Petitioner, For Reinstatement to the Bar of the State of New York, Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department, Respondent, No. 2019-00052
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Justice Presiding, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Peter H. Moulton Manuel J. Mendez, Justices.
An order of this Court, having been entered December 29, 2020, suspending petitioner (who, as Seth Evan Denenberg, was admitted to the Bar by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on April 25, 1984) from the practice of law in the State of New York for a period of three months, effective January 29, 2021, and until further order of this Court, and directing petitioner to engage in counseling for a period of one year, as determined and monitored by the New York City Bar Association's Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP), which must include training in anger management and on diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias, in addition to that mandated by the New York State CLE requirements (M-2020-02997), And petitioner having moved this Court on May 10, 2021, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1240.16(b), for an order reinstating him as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York (M-2021-01216), And the Attorney Grievance Committee, by Jorge Dopico, its Chief Attorney (Sean A. Brandveen, of counsel), having submitted an affirmation in response stating, inter alia, that petitioner has sufficiently demonstrated to the Committee that he has made a good faith effort to comply with the requirements set forth in 22 NYCRR 1215 and 1216 and has complied in all material respects, and that it does not oppose the motion, And The Lawyers Fund for Client Protection having submitted a letter dated April 13, 2021, stating, inter alia, that it has no objection to the relief sought by petitioner, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is unanimously, Ordered that the motion is granted and petitioner is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective the date hereof, conditioned on his continued treatment for anger management monitored by the LAP which must also include training on diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias, in addition to that mandated by New York State CLE requirements, as previously directed by this Court (M-2020-02997), with documentary proof submitted to the Committee.