Matter of Hennessey

The facts of this matter are more fully set forth in a prior decision of this Court (138 AD3d 1230 [2016]). Briefly, respondent was admitted to practice by the Appellate Division, Second Department in 1984. He formerly practiced law in the City of Albany, but this Court struck respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys by 2012 order (95 AD3d 1501 [2012]) upon his plea of guilty to certain felonies. Upon the subsequent vacatur of his guilty plea by County Court, respondent applied for reinstatement (see generally Judiciary Law § 90 [5]). Petitioner opposed said application and, by June 2015…