Opinion
2005-05518 Attorney Registration No. 1726900 M154882
04-18-2013
In the Matter of Michael Weinreb, admitted as Michael L.Weinreb, a disbarred attorney.
, P.J.
WILLIAM F. MASTRO
REINALDO E. RIVERA
PETER B. SKELOS
ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION FOR REINSTATEMENT
Motion by Michael Weinreb for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Mr. Weinreb was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on May 6, 1981, under the name Michael L. Weinreb. On June 16, 2004, Mr. Weinreb pleaded guilty, in a sealed proceeding, in the Supreme Court, Nassau County, before the Honorable Jeffrey S. Brown, to offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, in violation of Penal Law § 175.35, a class E felony. By letter dated April 19, 2005, Mr. Weinreb's counsel advised the Court of the plea and the fact that Mr. Weinreb entered into a plea and cooperation agreement which required that he not advise anyone of his plea at that time. Mr. Weinreb requested that the Court issue a sealed, unpublished order disbarring him, authorizing the filing of his affidavit of compliance under seal, and providing that the opinion and order disbarring him be published when his conviction became a matter of public record. In a not-to- be-published opinion and order dated January 26, 2006, the Court granted that request with the consent of the petitioner. By letter dated February 21, 2006, Mr. Weinreb's counsel informed the Court that Mr. Weinreb had abided by the terms of his cooperation agreement with law enforcement authorities and was sentenced in a public proceeding on February 2, 2006, to three years' conditional discharge, with the condition that he forfeit the sum of $200,000. By opinion and order of this Court dated May 23, 2006, Mr. Weinreb's automatic disbarment on June 16, 2004 was made public and his name was stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated May 2, 2012, Mr. Weinreb's motion for reinstatement was held in abeyance and the matter was referred to the Committee on Character and Fitness to investigate and report on his current fitness to be an attorney.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, and the report of the Committee on Character and Fitness and the exhibits annexed thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is denied.
ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and MILLER, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court