Matter of Weiss; Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District
Motion No: 2016-02579
Slip Opinion No: 2020 NY Slip Op 67877(U)
Decided on June 26, 2020
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

M271157

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ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

SHERI S. ROMAN, JJ.

2016-02579

In the Matter of Abraham Chaim Weiss,

a suspended attorney.

(Attorney Registration No. 4371332)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by Abraham Chaim Weiss for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Mr. Weiss was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on July 26, 2006. By opinion and order of this Court dated December 27, 2017, Mr. Weiss was suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years, commencing January 26, 2018, based on eight 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 Abraham Chaim Weiss's character and fitness to practice law.

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

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court