Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Martinez]

• Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
• Decided: February 19, 2015
• Docket: D-17-15
• Status: Published

Opinion

State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department Decided and Entered: February 19, 2015 D-17-15

In the Matter of ATTORNEYS IN VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW § 468-a.

COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL MEMORANDUM AND ORDER STANDARDS, ON MOTION Petitioner;

JORGE O. MARTINEZ, Respondent.

(Attorney Registration No. 2009066)

Calendar Date: February 9, 2015

Before: McCarthy, J.P., Garry, Egan Jr. and Clark, JJ.

Monica A. Duffy, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany, for petitioner.

Jorge O. Martinez, Fairfield, Connecticut, respondent pro se.

Per Curiam.

Respondent, who was admitted to practice by this Court in 1985, was suspended by this Court's order dated September 24, 2009 for failure to comply with the attorney registration requirements of Judiciary Law § 468-a (65 AD3d 1447 [2009]).

Respondent now requests reinstatement on the ground that he has complied with the attorney registration requirements of Judiciary Law § 468-a and the Rules of the Chief Administrator of -2- D-17-15

the Courts (see 22 NYCRR part 118). Petitioner does not object to respondent's application.

Respondent's application is granted and he is ordered reinstated, effective immediately.

McCarthy, J.P., Garry, Egan Jr. and Clark, JJ., concur.

ORDERED that respondent's application is granted; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately.

ENTER:

Robert D. Mayberger Clerk of the Court