Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M297341

KS/HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2014-00322 In the Matter of James D. Castelli, admitted as James E. Daguanno, a suspended attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 2359156)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by James D. Castelli for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Castelli was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on September 26, 1990, under the name James E. Daguanno. By opinion and order of this Court dated July 1, 2015, Castelli was suspended from the practice of law for a period of three years, commencing July 31, 2015 (Matter of Castelli, 131 AD3d 29). By decision and order on motion dated February 15, 2019, this Court denied Castelli's first motion for reinstatement. By decision and order on motion dated December 28, 2020, Castelli's second motion for reinstatement was held in abeyance, and the matter was referred to a 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, and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

We find that James D. Castelli, admitted as James E. Daguanno, does not demonstrate the requisite character and fitness to practice law.

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court