| Matter of Falow; Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judic |
| Motion No: 1990-08084 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2009 NYSlipOp 67945(U) |
| Decided on March 30, 2009 |
| 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. |
Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.
WILLIAM F. MASTRO
REINALDO E. RIVERA
ROBERT A. SPOLZINO
PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.
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1990-08084 In the Matter of Lance H. Falow, admitted as Lance Howard Falow, a suspended attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 2259984)
| DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION |
Motion by the respondent for reinstatement to the Bar 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 May 1, 1985, under the name Lance Howard Falow. By decision and order on motion of this court dated June 10, 1991, the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District was authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against the respondent. By decision and order on motion of this court dated April 15, 1993, the issues raised were referred to the Honorable George J. Balbach, as Special Referee to hear and report. Upon the death of the Special Referee, this court, by decision and order on motion dated April 29, 1996, referred the matter to the Honorable Leon A. Beerman, as Special Referee to hear and report. By decision and order on motion of this court dated December 13, 1996, the Honorable Leon A. Beerman was relieved as Special Referee and the Honorable Lawrence N. Martin, Jr., was appointed Special Referee to hear and report. By decision and order on motion of this court dated June 4, 1998, the respondent 's motion to disqualify the Honorable Lawrence N. Martin, Jr., as Special Referee and to appoint a different Special Referee to commence the hearing ab initio was denied. By opinion and order dated September 27, 1999, the respondent was suspended from the practice of law for a period of five years, commencing October 27, 1999.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in response 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 the status of his continuing legal education credits.
PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SPOLZINO and SKELOS, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
James Edward Pelzer
Clerk of the Court