Matter of DeSantiago-Keene, Gareth David
Motion No: 2021-01891
Slip Opinion No: 2024 NY Slip Op 80814(U)
Decided on December 20, 2024
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

M301488

KS/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, JJ.

2021-01891

In the Matter of Gareth David DeSantiago-Keene,

also known as Gareth David De Santiago-Keene,

also known as Gareth DeSantiago-Keene, also

known as Gareth David Santiago-Keene, admitted as

Gareth D. Keene, an attorney and counselor-at-law.

(Attorney Registration No. 1925668)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
FOR REINSTATEMENT

Motion by Gareth David DeSantiago-Keene for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. DeSantiago-Keene was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on May 30, 1984, under the name Gareth D. Keene. By opinion and order of this Court dated August 16, 2023, DeSantiago-Keene was suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months, commencing September 16, 2023 (see Matter of DeSantiago-Keene, 219 AD3d 53).

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

We find that Gareth David DeSantiago-Keene, admitted as Gareth D. Keene, does not demonstrate the requisite character and fitness to practice law.

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

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court