Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law ? 468-a (Kertzman)

2025 NY Slip Op 02842

• Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
• Decided: May 8, 2025
• Docket: PM-111-25
• Status: Published

Opinion

Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Kertzman) (2025 NY Slip Op 02842)

Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Kertzman)

2025 NY Slip Op 02842

Decided on May 8, 2025

Appellate Division, Third Department

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided and Entered:May 8, 2025

PM-111-25

[*1]In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Petitioner; Debra J. Kertzman, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 2036929.)

Calendar Date:March 17, 2025
Before:Garry, P.J., Clark, Lynch, Reynolds Fitzgerald and Ceresia, JJ., concur.

Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany (Alison M. Coan of counsel), for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.

Debra J. Kertzman, Hudson, respondent pro se.

Motion by respondent for an order reinstating her to the practice of law following her suspension by September 2024 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 230 AD3d 1498, 1510 [3d Dept 2024]; see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16; Rules of App Div, 3d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 806.16).

Upon reading respondent's notice of motion and affidavit with exhibits sworn to February 7, 2025, respondent's supplemental correspondence dated February 27, 2025 and the March 4, 2025 responsive correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, and having determined, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) respondent has complied with the order of suspension and the rules of this Court, (2) respondent has the requisite character and fitness to practice law, and (3) it would be in the public interest to reinstate respondent to the practice of law (see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [a]), it is

ORDERED that respondent's motion for reinstatement is granted; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law, effective immediately.

Garry, P.J., Clark, Lynch, Reynolds Fitzgerald and Ceresia, JJ., concur.