On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department granted a motion to reinstate attorney Sandra Lee as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately. The action comes after Lee was previously suspended from practicing law in New York State following a March 17, 2020, court order due to failure to comply with Judiciary Law §468-a.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Sandra Lee,” with case no. 2025-08108.
The court, presided over by Justice Peter H. Moulton, with Justices Saliann Scarpulla, Barbara R. Kapnick, Julio Rodriguez III, and Llinét M. Rosado also sitting, decided after reviewing submitted documents about the motion.
The court noted that Lee had demonstrated compliance with Judiciary Law §468-a on or about October 14, 2025, after the effective date of the initial suspension order.
According to the filing, Ms. Lee acquired her law license in New York in 1987.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
