Matter of Lefkowitz, Jon A.
Motion No: 2016-07364
Slip Opinion No: 2019 NY Slip Op 71705(U)
Decided on June 3, 2019
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

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ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2016-07364

In the Matter of Jon A. Lefkowitz,

admitted as Jon Ari Lefkowitz,

a suspended attorney.

(Attorney Registration No. 2577534)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by Jon A. Lefkowitz for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Mr. Lefkowitz was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on January 5, 1994, under the name Jon Ari Lefkowitz. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated March 23, 2017, Mr. Lefkowitz was immediately suspended from the practice of law based on his conviction of a serious crime. By opinion and order of this Court dated July 11, 2018, Mr. Lefkowitz was suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years, with credit for the time elapsed under the decision and order on motion dated March 23, 2017.

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 Jon Ari Lefkowitz's character and fitness to practice law.

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

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court