Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M62642

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

HOWARD MILLER

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

STEPHEN G. CRANE

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

1996-08576 In the Matter of Lawrence Lieberman, a disbarred attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 2014462)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by the respondent, Lawrence Lieberman, for reinstatement as an attorney and counselor-at-law. The respondent was admitted to the bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on March 13, 1968. By decision and order on motion of this court dated December 2, 1996, the respondent was suspended from the practice of law pursuant to 22 NYCRR 691.4(l)(1)(ii) and (iii), upon a finding that he was guilty of professional misconduct immediately threatening the public interest based upon certain admissions under oath and uncontroverted evidence of professional misconduct, the Grievance Committee for the Second and Eleventh Judicial Districts was authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against him, and the issues raised in the proceeding were referred to the Honorable Robert T. Groh, as Special Referee to hear and report. By opinion and order of this court dated June 22, 1998, the respondent was disbarred based upon the Special Referee's report, which sustained 14 charges of professional misconduct.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

We find that the respondent does not demonstrate the requisite fitness and character to practice law

PRUDENTI, P.J., MILLER, SCHMIDT, CRANE and DILLON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court