| Matter of Strauss; Grievance Committee for the Second |
| Motion No: 1999-11913 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2009 NY Slip Op 87942(U) |
| Decided on November 5, 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
PETER B. SKELOS
STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.
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1999-11913 In the Matter of Richard M. Strauss, a disbarred attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 1022557)
| DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION FOR REINSTATEMENT |
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 October 13, 1976. By decision and order on motion of this court dated March 8, 2000, the respondent was suspended from the practice of law pursuant to 22 NYCRR 691.14(l)(1)(i) upon a finding that he was guilty of professional misconduct immediately threatening the public interest based upon his failure to cooperate with an investigation of Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts, the Grievance Committee was authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against him, and the issues were referred to the Honorable Luigi R. Marano, as Special Referee to hear and report. By opinion and order of this court dated December 4, 2000, the respondent was disbarred and his name was stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law based upon his default.
Upon the papers submitted in support of the motion and the papers submitted in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the respondent's 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 fitness to be an attorney, including but not limited to: (1) an examination of any and all medical records pertaining to the respondent's medical health; (2) appointment of a qualified medical expert to conduct an examination of the respondent's current health and any limitations which might affect his ability to practice law; and (3) the nature of the four initial underlying complaints of professional misconduct.
PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and FISHER, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
James Edward Pelzer
Clerk of the Court