Matter of Attorneys In Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Dumas)

Matter of Attorneys In Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Dumas) 2019 NY Slip Op 06436 Decided on August 29, 2019 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: August 29, 2019

[*1] In the Matter of ATTORNEYS IN VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW § 468-a.

and

MARK EDWARD DUMAS, ON MOTION Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 4329504)

Calendar Date: August 12, 2019

Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.

Mark Edward Dumas, Stratford, Connecticut, respondent

pro se.

DECISION AND ORDER

Motion by respondent for an order reinstating him to the practice

of law following his suspension by May 2019 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 172 AD3d 1706 [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 affidavit with exhibits sworn to July 13, 2019, and upon reading the responsive correspondence by the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department dated August 8, 2019, 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 Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468—a [Rogers], 173 AD3d 1427, 1428 [2019]; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Serbinowski], 164 AD3d 1049, 1050 [2018]), 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, effectively immediately.

Lynch, J.P., Clark, Aarons, Rumsey and Pritzker, JJ., concur.