On Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department granted a motion reinstating attorney Joseph Henry Lilly III to the practice of law but denied his request to expunge his suspension record.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Joseph Henry Lilly III,” with case no. 2023-03062.
Lilly had been suspended for two months beginning in February 2024 for an undisclosed disciplinary issue.
The Attorney Grievance Committee, represented by Chief Attorney Jorge Dopico and attorney Vitaly Lipkansky, filed an affirmation on June 26, 2024, indicating that while it does not oppose Lilly’s reinstatement, it does oppose the expungement of his suspension.
The court’s order, issued by Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels and four other judges, reinstated Lilly’s law license effective immediately but denied making his suspension disappear from records.
According to avvo.com, Mr. Lilly III is a banking attorney in New York, New York. He attended the Fordham University School of Law. He acquired his law license in New York in 1989.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
