Matter of Attorneys In Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a

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Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law \s 468-a (Traina) 2009 NY Slip Op 09594 [68 AD3d 1528] December 24, 2009 Appellate Division, Third Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. As corrected through Wednesday, February 10, 2010

In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Committee on Professional Standards, Petitioner; Karl R. Traina, Respondent.

—[*1] Mark S. Ochs, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany, for petitioner.

Karl R. Traina, Satellite Beach, Florida, respondent pro se.

Per Curiam. Respondent, who was admitted to practice by this Court in 2001, was suspended by this Court's order dated September 24, 2009 for failure to comply with the attorney registration requirements of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Matter of Attorneys In Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 65 AD3d 1447 [2009]).

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 to respondent's application. [*2]

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

Cardona, P.J., Mercure, Peters, Spain and Rose, 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.

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