Matter of Anonymous

Matter of Anonymous 2016 NY Slip Op 02134 Decided on March 24, 2016 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: March 24, 2016

[*1]In the Matter of ANONYMOUS, an Applicant for Admission to the Bar.

Calendar Date: February 24, 2016
Before: McCarthy, J.P., Egan Jr., Lynch, Devine and Clark, JJ.

Applicant passed the New York State bar exam in July 2012. After a hearing, this Court's Committee on Character and Fitness issued a decision recommending disapproval of the application. Applicant now petitions for an order granting his application for admission to practice notwithstanding the Committee's decision (see Rules of the App Div [22 NYCRR] § 805.1 [m]).

Applicant was disbarred in New Jersey in 2006 for knowingly misappropriating escrow and client trust funds. The Committee commended his efforts at rehabilitation but nevertheless concluded that he does not possess the character and general fitness requisite for an attorney and counselor-at-law (see Judiciary Law § 90 [1] [a]).

We conclude that the Committee acted in accordance with the relevant Court rule (see Rules of the App Div [22 NYCRR] § 805.1) and made a reasonable decision based on the record.

McCarthy, J.P., Egan Jr., Lynch, Devine and Clark, JJ., concur.

ORDERED that the petition is denied.

ENTER:

Robert D. Mayberger

Clerk of the Court