Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M209040

E/ct

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

1994-05017 In the Matter of Peter L. Vitelli, admitted as Peter Louis Vitelli, a disbarred attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 1833433)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by Peter L. Vitelli for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Mr. Vitelli was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department on January 17, 1983, under the name Peter Louis Vitelli. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated July 7, 1994, the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District was authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against Mr. Vitelli, and the issues were referred to William J. Daly, Esq., as Special Referee, to hear and report. By opinion and order of this Court dated August 24, 1998, Mr. Vitelli was disbarred, effective immediately, based on seven charges of professional misconduct.

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 Peter Louis Vitelli's character and general fitness to practice law, including but not limited to, whether he obtained court orders for any quantum meruit fees that he received post-disbarment.

ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court