Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Breeze), 2024 NY Slip Op 06410 [233 AD3d 1338]

December 19, 2024

Appellate Division, Third Department

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In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Petitioner; Colin McClellan Breeze, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 2963114.)

Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany (Alison M. Coan of counsel), for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.

Colin McClellan Breeze, Rancho Santa Fe, California, respondent pro se.

Motion by respondent for an order reinstating him to the practice of law following his suspension by October 2021 order of this Court ( Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a , 198 AD3d 1068 , 1072 [3d Dept 2021]; see Rules for Atty 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 October 25, 2024, respondent’s supplemental filing of November 25, 2024, and the November 25, 2024 correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, and having determined, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) respondent has satisfied the requirements of Rules of the Appellate Division, Third Department (22 NYCRR) § 806.16 (c) (5), (2) respondent has complied with the order of suspension and the rules of this Court, (3) respondent has the requisite character and fitness to practice law, and (4) it would be in the public interest to reinstate respondent to the practice of law ( see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [a]), 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.

Clark, J.P., Aarons, Ceresia, Powers and Mackey, JJ., concur..