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

State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department Decided and Entered: February 25, 2016 D-11-16 ___________________________________ In the Matter of ATTORNEYS IN VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW § 468-a. COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL MEMORANDUM AND ORDER STANDARDS, ON MOTION Petitioner; JOSEPH GEORGE MURRAY, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 3055662) ___________________________________ Calendar Date: December 21, 2015 Before: Garry, J.P., Egan Jr., Rose and Lynch, JJ. __________ Monica A. Duffy, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany, for petitioner. Joseph George Murray, Syracuse, 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 the Courts (see 22 NYCRR part 118). Petitioner does not object -2- D-11-16 to respondent's application. Respondent's application is granted and he is ordered reinstated, effective immediately. Garry, J.P., Egan Jr., Rose and Lynch, 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