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

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided April 16, 2026·No. PM-73-26·Published

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Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Zhe Sang) - 2026 NY Slip Op 02324

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

2026 NY Slip Op 02324

April 16, 2026

Appellate Division, Third Department

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

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

In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Petitioner; Zhe Sang, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 5256391.)

Decided and Entered:April 16, 2026

PM-73-26

Calendar Date: March 16, 2026

Before: Clark, J.P., Reynolds Fitzgerald, Fisher, Powers And Corcoran, 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.

Zhe Sang, Shanghai, China, respondent pro se.

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Motion by respondent for an order reinstating them to the practice of law following their suspension by September 2024 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 230 AD3d 1498, 1518 [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 affidavit sworn to February 3, 2026 and the March 12, 2026 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.

Clark, J.P., Reynolds Fitzgerald, Fisher, Powers and Corcoran, JJ., concur.

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