Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.

2015-02331 In the Matter of Jacqueline Harounian, an attorney and counselor at law. (Attorney Registration No. 2689370)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Jacqueline Harounian to vacate an opinion and order of this Court dated October 12, 2016, which suspended her from the practice of law for a period of one year, or, in the alternative, to modify the opinion and order dated October 12, 2016, by imposing a lesser disciplinary sanction, instead of suspension. Ms. Harounian was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on August 23, 1995. By decision and order on application of this Court dated June 2, 2015, the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District was authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against Ms. Harounian based on allegations of professional misconduct set forth in a verified petition dated March 4, 2015, and the issues raised were referred to Honorable Georgia Tschiember, as Special Referee, to hear and report. By opinion and order of this Court dated October 12, 2016, Ms. Harounian was suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year, effective November 14, 2016. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated February 26, 2018, Ms. Harounian'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 Ms. Harounian's character and fitness to practice law. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated July 18, 2018, Ms. Harounian was reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

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

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court