Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M132961

E/ct

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO

RANDALL T. ENG, JJ.

2009-01255 In the Matter of Vincent J. Grande, a suspended attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 3051430)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by Vincent J. Grande for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Mr. Grande was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on June 21, 2000. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated April 20, 2009, the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District was authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against Mr. Grande and the issues raised were referred to the Honorable Stanley Harwood, as Special Referee to hear and report. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated September 24, 2009, Mr. Grande's motion to stay the disciplinary proceeding was denied. By opinion and order of this Court dated February 15, 2011, Mr. Grande was suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months, commencing March 17, 2011, based on two charges of professional misconduct (see Matter of Grande, 81 AD3d 174).

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed 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 Vincent J. Grande's current fitness to be an attorney and counselor-at-law.

RIVERA, J.P., SKELOS, DILLON, ANGIOLILLO and ENG, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court