Matter of Rosenberg; Grievance Committee for the Second an
Motion No: 2002-03437
Slip Opinion No: 2008 NYSlipOp 74272(U)
Decided on June 10, 2008
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M71638

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2002-03437

In the Matter of Michael G. Rosenberg,

admitted as Michael Geoffrey Rosenberg,

a suspended attorney.

(Attorney Registration No. 2347201)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by the respondent 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 First Judicial Department on March 5, 1984, under the name Michael Geoffrey Rosenberg. By opinion and order of this court dated December 29, 2003, the respondent was suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years, commencing January 29, 2004, based upon seven charges of professional misconduct. By decision and order of this court dated April 30, 2007, the respondent's first motion for reinstatement was denied with leave to renew upon the submission of a properly completed fully detailed affidavit with copies of all required documents, in accordance with 22 NYCRR 691.11.

Upon the papers submitted in support of the motion and the papers submitted in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is held in abeyance and the matter is referred to the Committee on Character and Fitness to investigate and report on the respondent's current fitness to practice law, including but not limited to: (1) the respondent's income tax returns, if filed, for the years 2005, 2006, and 2007; (2)the status of the two unsatisfied judgments against the respondent; (3) notification, if any, given by the respondent to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York concerning his suspension in New York; (4) the respondent's present health; (5) disposition of the "200 stolen cases" and their status at the time of the respondent's suspension; and (6) the restitution amounts the respondent paid to various clients.

PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SPOLZINO and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court