Matter of Abrams, Edward Lawrence
Motion No: 2005-04102
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NY Slip Op 73210(U)
Decided on May 9, 2017
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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M229422

E/ct

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

SHERI S. ROMAN, JJ.

2005-04102

In the Matter of Edward Lawrence Abrams,

a disbarred attorney.

(Attorney Registration No. 1091693)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by Edward Lawrence Abrams for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Mr. Abrams was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on May 7, 1975. By opinion and order of this Court dated December 19, 2005, Mr. Abrams was disbarred based on his conviction of a felony, and his name was stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, effective immediately.

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 Edward Lawrence Abrams's character and fitness to practice law, including but not limited to whether restitution was made.

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

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court