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Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for petitioner. Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP, New York (Kate E. DeGeronimo of counsel), for respondent. Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 2005 and currently lists a Colorado business address with the Office of Court Administration. She is not admitted to practice in any other jurisdiction. Respondent was suspended from the practice of law by January 2014 order of this Court for conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice arising from her failure to comply with her attorney registration obligations beginning in 2007 (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 113 AD3d 1020, 1056 [2019]; see Judiciary Law § 468-a [5]; Rules of Professional Conduct [22 NYCRR 1200.0] rule 8.4 [d]). Respondent now applies for her reinstatement (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [a]), and petitioner advises that it opposes her application, raising concerns about the name that she utilizes while practicing law and other inconsistent responses in her affidavit. Respondent has submitted a reply affidavit in an attempt to address the concerns of petitioner. “All attorneys seeking reinstatement from suspension must establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) he or she has complied with the order of suspension and the Rules of this Court, (2) he or she has the requisite character and fitness for the practice of law, and (3) it would be in the public’s interest to reinstate the attorney to practice in New York” (Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Nenninger], 180 AD3d 1317, 1317-1318 [2020]). In light of the length of her suspension, respondent has appropriately submitted a duly-sworn affidavit in the form provided for in appendix C to the Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters (22 NYCRR) part 1240, along with the appropriate attachments (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 [b]; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Mahoney], 179 AD3d 1352, 1353 [2020]; compare Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Hughes-Hardaway], 152 AD3d 951, 952 [2017]). Office of Court Administration records demonstrate that respondent has cured her delinquency and is now current in her registration requirements. Respondent also provides proof that she successfully completed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination in August 2019, satisfying the requirement of Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters (22 NYCRR) § 1240.16 (b) (compare Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Castle], 161 AD3d 1443, 1444 [2018]). As to her compliance with the order of suspension, petitioner notes that respondent failed to file an affidavit of compliance pursuant to the requirements of Rules of the Appellate Division, Third Department (22 NYCRR) former § 806.9 (f). However, in her current appendix C affidavit, respondent avers that she has complied with the order of suspension in all respects, has not practiced law in this state since the entry of that order and has not received any compensation, quantum meruit or otherwise, for providing legal services in this state (see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] part 1240, appendix C,

 
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