In The Public Interest

The New York Appellate Division for the Third Judicial Department has reinstated an attorney who was granted leave to resign after registration delinquencies

Here, respondent has provided assurances that she has complied with this Court’s suspension order and the rules of the Court, attesting that she has not practiced law in this State and has lived in the United Kingdom from 2002 until 2022. Further, given the nature of the misconduct giving rise to her suspension, as well as her good standing in the jurisdictions of Nevada and Washington, DC, we find that her application does not raise any issues concerning her character and fitness. Respondent advises that since returning to the United States, she has engaged in “nationwide class and collective action litigation addressing wage theft.” She notes that, given this practice area, her reinstatement would be in the public interest, and we agree. We also find that respondent has met the requisite procedural threshold as she submitted the more exhaustive form affidavit of Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters (22 NYCRR) part 1240, appendix C, which we have accepted as it is inclusive of the necessary attestations of the aforementioned forms in appendices D and F. Respondent has provided proof of her completion of the necessary continuing legal education credits within two years of the filing of the instant application and, although respondent has not yet cured the registration delinquency which led to her suspension, we find it appropriate under the unique circumstances of this case to temporarily excuse that noncompliance. As such, we grant respondent’s reinstatement, conditioned upon her resolution of her existing registration delinquencies with the Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration Unit within 30 days of the issuance of this order.

(Mike Frisch)