Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Dobroshi) |
2023 NY Slip Op 02929 |
Decided on June 1, 2023 |
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:June 1, 2023
PM-113-23
Calendar Date:March 6, 2023
Before:Garry, P.J., Clark, Pritzker, Ceresia and McShan, JJ., concur.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Nita Dobroshi PC, New York City (Nita Dobroshi of counsel), for respondent.
Motion by respondent for an order reinstating her to the practice of law following her suspension by May 2019 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 172 AD3d 1706, 1720 [3d Dept 2019]; see Rules for Attorney 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 sworn to January 3, 2023 with exhibits and the March 2, 2023 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 Matter of Quirk, 214 AD3d 1247, 1247 [3d Dept 2023]), 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, Pritzker, Ceresia and McShan, JJ., concur.