Matter of Herzog

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 2001 and is a resident of Clinton County. Following respondent’s plea of guilty to a “serious crime” (Judiciary Law § 90 [4] [d]), namely, two counts of forgery in the third degree, a class A misdemeanor (see Penal Law § 170.05), this Court disbarred respondent by order entered June 12, 2008 (52 AD3d 1019 [2008]). Respondent now applies for reinstatement. Petitioner does not oppose respondent’s application. We referred the application to a subcommittee of the Committee on Character and Fitness for a report (see Rules of App Div, 3d Dept [22…