Attorney Grievance Comm. for the Third Judicial Dep't v. de Chanteloup (In re De Chanteloup)

183 N.Y.S.3d 870 (Mem)

In the MATTER OF Francois C. CHAPTAL DE CHANTELOUP, a Suspended Attorney.

Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Petitioner;

v.Francois C. Chaptal de Chanteloup, Respondent.

(Attorney Registration No. 4382339)

PM–65–23

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York.

Calendar Date: December 12, 2022

Decided and Entered: March 23, 2023

Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.

Francois C. Chaptal de Chanteloup, Vaucresson, France, respondent pro se.

DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by respondent for an order reinstating him to the practice of law following his suspension by September 2022 order of this Court ( Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law §468–a , 208 A.D.3d 1421, 1426, 173 N.Y.S.3d 697 [3d Dept. 2022] ; see Rules for Attorney 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 October 26, 2022, and the December 9, 2022 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 Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468–a [Fitzgibbon] , 211 A.D.3d...