On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department granted a motion to reinstate Alexander Jonathan Rein as a retired attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately. This decision follows a period of suspension stemming from an order issued on November 17, 2022, which temporarily barred Rein from practicing law for noncompliance with Judiciary Law §468-a.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Alexander Jonathan Rein,” with case no. 2025-07726.
The court’s decision to reinstate Rein came after a review of the submitted documents pertaining to the motion. The court found that Rein had fulfilled the requirements of Judiciary Law §468-a around November 12, 2025, subsequent to the original suspension order’s effective date.
The order was presided over by Justice Peter H. Moulton, with Justices Saliann Scarpulla, Barbara R. Kapnick, Julio Rodriguez III, and Llinét M. Rosado also serving on the panel.
According to Avvo.com, Mr. Rein is an attorney in New York, New York. He attended the Northwestern University School of Law. He acquired his law license in New York in 2007.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
