Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M274706

E/afa

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN DUFFY, JJ.

2013-10707 In the Matter of Anthony C. Coluzzi, a suspended attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 2533099)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by Anthony C. Coluzzi for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Mr. Coluzzi was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on March 24, 1993. By decision and order on motion dated February 19, 2014, this Court immediately suspended the respondent from the practice of law pursuant to former 22 NYCRR 691.4(l)(1)(ii) and (iii) upon a finding that he was guilty of professional misconduct immediately threatening the public interest, based upon his admissions and other uncontroverted evidence of misconduct. By opinion and order of this Court dated June 24, 2015, Mr. Coluzzi was suspended from the practice of law for a period of three years, effective immediately. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated June 27, 2019, Mr. Coluzzi's motion for reinstatement was held in abeyance and the matter was referred to the Committee on Character and Fitness to investigate and report on his character and fitness to practice law.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, and upon the report of the Committee on Character and Fitness and the exhibits annexed thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

We find that Anthony C. Coluzzi does not demonstrate the requisite character and fitness to practice law.

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

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court