Matter of Anonymous

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Matter of Anonymous

137 A.D.3d 1476, 26 N.Y.S.3d 890

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedMarch 24, 2016

DocketD-19-16

StatusPublished

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Matter of Anonymous, 137 A.D.3d 1476, 26 N.Y.S.3d 890 (N.Y. Ct. App. 2016).

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Opinion

Per Curiam.

Applicant passed the New York State bar exam in July 2012. After a hearing, this Court’s Committee on Character and Fitness issued a decision recommending disapproval of the application. Applicant now petitions for an order granting his application for admission to practice notwithstanding the Committee’s decision (see Rules of App Div, 3d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 805.1 [m]).

Applicant was disbarred in New Jersey in 2006 for knowingly misappropriating escrow and client trust funds. The Committee commended his efforts , at rehabilitation but nevertheless concluded that he does not possess the character and general fitness requisite for an attorney and counselor-at-law (see Judiciary Law § 90 [1] [a]).

We conclude that the Committee acted in accordance with the relevant Court rule (see Rules of App Div, 3d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 805.1) and made a reasonable decision based on the record.

McCarthy, J.P., Egan Jr., Lynch, Devine and Clark, JJ., concur.

Ordered that the petition is denied.

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