Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M135757

E/ct

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, A.P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON

L. PRISCILLA HALL, JJ.

1999-08738 In the Matter of Jeffrey Bettan, a disbarred attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 1141696)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by Jeffrey Bettan for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Mr. Bettan was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department on October 10, 1973. By opinion and order of this Court dated November 6, 2000, Mr. Bettan was suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year, commencing December 6, 2000, based on two charges of professional misconduct. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated November 30, 2000, the effective date of the suspension was extended to January 6, 2001 for the sole purpose of allowing Mr. Bettan to wind up his existing legal affairs. By decision and order on application dated October 16, 2002, this Court rejected Mr. Bettan's proffered resignation with leave to submit that resignation in proper form. By opinion and order of this Court dated August 25, 2003, Mr. Bettan was disbarred upon his resignation and his name was stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law.

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 Jeffrey Bettan's current fitness to be an attorney.

MASTRO, A.P.J., RIVERA, SKELOS, DILLON and HALL, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court