Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Youngsoog Na), 2024 NYSlipOp 01236 [225 AD3d 993]

March 7, 2024

Appellate Division, Third Department

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In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Committee on Professional Standards, Now Known as Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Petitioner; Youngsoog Na, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 4328746.)

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.

Youngsoog Na, Seoul, South Korea, respondent pro se.

Motion by respondent for an order reinstating her to the practice of law following her suspension by January 2014 order of this Court ( Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a , 113 AD3d 1020 , 1044 [3d Dept 2014]; see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16; Rules of App Div, 3d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 806.16).

Upon reading respondent’s notice of motion and affidavit with exhibits sworn to January 11, 2024, and the February 14, 2024 responsive 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.

Aarons, J.P., Lynch, Ceresia, McShan and Mackey, JJ., concur..