Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law

• Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
• Decided: September 15, 2016
• Docket: D-53-16
• Status: Published

Opinion

State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department Decided and Entered: September 15, 2016 D-53-16

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

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

DANIEL LAWRENCE FRENCH, Respondent.

(Attorney Registration No. 3065372)

Calendar Date: May 16, 2016

Before: Garry, J.P., Rose, Devine, Clark and Aarons, JJ.

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

Daniel Lawrence French, Watchung, New Jersey, respondent pro se.

Per Curiam.

Respondent, who was admitted to practice by this Court in 2000, was suspended by this Court's order dated January 30, 2014 for failure to comply with the attorney registration requirements of Judiciary Law § 468-a (113 AD3d 1020 [2014]).

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-53-16

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

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

Garry, J.P., Rose, Devine, Clark and Aarons, 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