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

2024 NY Slip Op 05017

• Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
• Decided: October 10, 2024
• Docket: PM-204-24
• Status: Published

Opinion

Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Raimondi) (2024 NY Slip Op 05017)

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

2024 NY Slip Op 05017

Decided on October 10, 2024

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:October 10, 2024

PM-204-24

[*1]In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Petitioner; Carolina Boechat Lopes Raimondi, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 4335998)

Calendar Date:September 16, 2024
Before:Garry, P.J., Lynch, Fisher, McShan and Powers, 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.

Carolina Boechat Lopes Raimondi, Washington, DC, respondent pro se.

Motion by respondent for an order reinstating her to the practice of law following her suspension by October 2021 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 198 AD3d 1068, 1084 [3d Dept 2021]; 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 May 15, 2024, her supplemental affirmation with exhibits dated September 27, 2024 and the September 9, 2024 responsive correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, and having determined, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) respondent has satisfied the requirements of Rules of the Appellate Division, Third Department (22 NYCRR) § 806.16 (c) (5); (2) respondent has complied with the order of suspension and the rules of this Court, (3) respondent has the requisite character and fitness to practice law, and (4) 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., Lynch, Fisher, McShan and Powers, JJ., concur.