Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law ? 468-a (Smith)
Opinion
Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Smith) (2025 NY Slip Op 07362)
| Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Smith) |
| 2025 NY Slip Op 07362 |
| Decided on December 31, 2025 |
| Appellate Division, Third Department |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
Decided and Entered:December 31, 2025
PM-291-25
Calendar Date:December 22, 2025
Before:Garry, P.J., Clark, Fisher, Powers and Corcoran, JJ., concur.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany (Alison M. Coan counsel), for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Brianne Marisa Smith, Kensington, Maryland, respondent pro se.
Motion by respondent for an order reinstating her to the practice of law following her suspension by September 2024 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 230 AD3d 1498, 1519 [3d Dept 2024]; 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 November 7, 2025 and the December 15, 2025 responsive correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, and having determined, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) respondent has complied with the order of suspension and the rules of this Court, (2) respondent has the requisite character and fitness to practice law, and (3) 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.
Garry, P.J., Clark, Fisher, Powers and Corcoran, JJ., concur.
Opinion
| Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Smith) |
| 2025 NY Slip Op 07362 |
| Decided on December 31, 2025 |
| Appellate Division, Third Department |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
Decided and Entered:December 31, 2025
PM-291-25
Calendar Date:December 22, 2025
Before:Garry, P.J., Clark, Fisher, Powers and Corcoran, JJ., concur.
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany (Alison M. Coan counsel), for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Brianne Marisa Smith, Kensington, Maryland, respondent pro se.
Motion by respondent for an order reinstating her to the practice of law following her suspension by September 2024 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 230 AD3d 1498, 1519 [3d Dept 2024]; 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 November 7, 2025 and the December 15, 2025 responsive correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, and having determined, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) respondent has complied with the order of suspension and the rules of this Court, (2) respondent has the requisite character and fitness to practice law, and (3) 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.
Garry, P.J., Clark, Fisher, Powers and Corcoran, JJ., concur.
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