Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Morris] , 996 N.Y.S.2d 925 ( 2014 )

State of New York
Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Third Judicial Department
Decided and Entered: December 18, 2014 D-95-14
In the Matter of ATTORNEYS IN
VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW
§ 468-a.
COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
STANDARDS, ON MOTION
Petitioner;
KEVIN MICHAEL MORRIS,
Respondent.
(Attorney Registration No. 3046737)
Calendar Date: December 8, 2014
Before: Lahtinen, J.P., Rose, Devine and Clark, JJ.
Monica A. Duffy, Committee on Professional Standards,
Albany, for petitioner.
Kevin Michael Morris, Toronto, Ontario, respondent pro se.
Per Curiam.
Respondent, who was admitted to practice by this Court in
2000, was suspended by this Court's order dated September 24,
2009 for failure to comply with the attorney registration
requirements of Judiciary Law § 468-a (65 AD3d 1447 [2009]).
Respondent now requests reinstatement on the ground that he
has complied with the attorney registration requirements of
Judiciary Law § 468-a and the Rules of the Chief Administrator of
the Courts (see 22 NYCRR part 118). Petitioner does not object
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to respondent's application.
Respondent's application is granted and he is ordered
reinstated, effective immediately.
Lahtinen, J.P., Rose, Devine and Clark., concur.
ORDERED that respondent's application is granted; and it is
further
ORDERED that respondent is reinstated as an attorney and
counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately.
ENTER:
Robert D. Mayberger
Clerk of the Court