Case Name: In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Committee on Professional Standards, Petitioner; Peter O. Tong, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2005-06-30
Citations: 19 A.D.3d 995
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Committee on Professional Standards, Petitioner; Peter O. Tong, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 995–996

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. Committee on Professional Standards, Petitioner; Peter O. Tong, Respondent.
[797 NYS2d 318]

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Respondent, whowas admitted to practice by this Court in 1993, was suspended by this Court's order dated June 15, 2000 for failure to comply with the attorney registration require- ments of Judiciary Law § 468-a (273 AD2d 600 [2000]). Respondent now
Respondent nowrequests reinstatement on the ground that he has complied with the attorney registration requirements of Judiciary Law § 468-a and the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts (see 22 NYCRR part 118). Petitioner does not object to respondent's application. respondent's application.
Respondent's application is granted and he is ordered reinstated, effective immediately.
Cardona, EJ., Mercure, Crew III, Peters and Spain, JJ., concur. Ordered that respondent's application is granted; and it is further ordered that respondent is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately.