Richard E. Grayson has many years of experience representing former New York attorneys seeking reinstatement to the bar.

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Representative Attorney Reinstatement Cases:

Matter of Kamgar, 2010 NY Slip Op 77377(U) (July 20, 2010) First Department motion-752: attorney moved overseas in the summer of 2001 for family reasons. Soon after the September 11, 2001 attacks, a former client filed a complaint against the attorney. The Departmental Disciplinary Committee was unable to locate the attorney, which resulted in the attorney's suspension in 2004 and disbarment in 2005 for failure to cooperate with the DDC. Upon returning to the United States in 2008, the attorney learned of the Court's actions. The attorney was allowed to answer the underlying complaint, which was dismissed by the DDC in 2009. The attorney then moved for reconsideration and/or vacatur of the order of disbarment. The Court granted that relief and reinstated the attorney without requiring the attorney to appear at a hearing.

Matter of Ajello, 72 AD3d 943 (2010); NY Slip Op 10002: attorney disbarred in 2000 for numerous escrow violations was reinstated by the Second Department despite the Character and Fitness Subcommittee report and Character and Fitness Committee vote recommending against his reinstatement.

Matter of Lopes, 57 AD3d 782 (2008); NY Slip Op 10002: attorney who was suspended for three years in 1998 and thereafter was disbarred in 1999 (based on a resignation) was reinstated after being out of practice for 10 years.

Matter of Frlan-Zovko, May 19, 2008 New York Law Journal, p.35, col. 2: attorney who was suspended for three years in 2004 for numerous escrow violations was reinstated after being out of practice for four years.

Matter of Goldklang, 2007 NY Slip Op 79666 (U); October 25, 2007 New York Law Journal
p. 39. col. 2: attorney who was suspended in 1990 for one year and also suspended in 1992 for two years was reinstated after being out of practice for 17 years.

Matter of Alsafty, 29 AD3d 1214, 2006; NY Slip Op 03966: attorney who was suspended for one year based on a Maryland disbarment for practicing law without a license in Maryland was reinstated after being out of practice for two years.

Matter of Cerbone, no citation; Appellate Division reinstatement decision dated November 30, 2005; docket #00-01410: attorney who was suspended in 2002 for one year for escrow violations was reinstated.

Matter of Waitzman, 164 AD2d 724 (2004): attorney who had been disbarred in 1991 (based on a resignation), was reinstated to practice on his third application, the first application having been filed pro se and the second having been filed by another attorney.

Law Offices of Richard E. Grayson
New York Ethics & Professional Responsibility Litigation Attorney
202 Mamaroneck Avenue
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White Plains, NY 10601
Phone: 914.682.0037
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The Law Offices of Richard E. Grayson represents lawyers and judges against charges of professional misconduct or ethics violations, and counsels bar applicants and attorneys about ethical issues.  The firm serves attorneys and judges in the First and Second Departments and throughout New York State.