Matter of Martello, 2015 NY Slip Op 04323 [128 AD3d 966]

May 20, 2015

Appellate Division, Second Department

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In the Matter of Joseph T. Martello (Admitted as Joseph Thomas Martello), a Disbarred Attorney.

Motion by Joseph T. Martello for reinstatement to the bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Mr. Martello was admitted to the bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on January 18, 1995, under the name Joseph Thomas Martello. By opinion and order of this Court dated May 9, 2005, Mr. Martello was disbarred, upon his resignation, and his name was stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, effective immediately ( see Matter of Martello , 18 AD3d 131 [2005]). By decision and order on motion of this Court dated November 19, 2013, Mr. Martello’s motion for reinstatement was held in abeyance, and the matter was referred to the Committee on Character and Fitness to investigate and report on his current fitness to practice law.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, and upon the report of the Committee on Character and Fitness and the exhibits annexed thereto, it is

Ordered that the motion is granted; and it is further, Ordered that, effective immediately, Joseph Thomas Martello is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law, and the Clerk of the Court is directed to restore the name of Joseph Thomas Martello to the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law. Eng, P.J., Mastro, Rivera, Skelos and Dillon, JJ., concur..