| Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Jung Hyun Oh) |
| 2025 NY Slip Op 02844 [238 AD3d 1321] |
| May 8, 2025 |
| Appellate Division, Third Department |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Petitioner; Jung Hyun Oh, Respondent. (Attorney Registration No. 4734901.) |
Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany (Alison M. Coan of counsel), for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.
Jung Hyun Oh, Seoul, South Korea, respondent pro se.
Attorney and Client - Reinstatement
Motion by respondent for an order reinstating him to the practice of law following his suspension by September 2024 order of this Court (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 230 AD3d 1498, 1515 [3d Dept 2024]; see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16; Rules of App Div, 3d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 806.16).
Upon reading respondent's notice of motion and affidavit with exhibits sworn to January 9, 2025, respondent's supplemental affidavit sworn to February 24, 2025, and the March 21, 2025 responsive correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, and having determined, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) respondent has complied with the order of suspension and the rules of this Court, (2) respondent has the requisite character and fitness to practice law, and (3) it would be in the public interest to reinstate respondent to the practice of law (see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [a]), it is
Ordered that respondent's motion for reinstatement is granted; and it is further
Ordered that respondent is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law, effective immediately.
Garry, P.J., Clark, Lynch, Reynolds Fitzgerald and Ceresia, JJ., concur.