On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department issued a decision regarding attorney David James Ekelund Jr. The court granted Ekelund’s motion for reinstatement to the practice of law after he had been suspended since October 2021 due to violations of Judiciary Law § 468-a.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of David James Ekelund Jr.,” with case no. PM-248-24.
The court’s ruling followed a careful review of Ekelund’s notice of motion, along with supporting documents filed on November 18, 2024, and subsequent correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department. The court determined that Ekelund had met the necessary criteria for reinstatement, demonstrating that he complied with the conditions set forth during his suspension.
Specifically, the court noted that Ekelund satisfied the requirements outlined in New York’s rules, including proving his character and fitness to practice law. The justices concluded that it would be in the public interest to reinstate Ekelund to the practice of law.
The Disposition states:
“ORDERED that respondent’s motion for reinstatement is granted, and it is further ORDERED that the respondent is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law, effective immediately.”
According to avvo.com, Mr. Ekelund Jr. is a real estate attorney in Dedham, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Maine School of Law, graduating in 2000. He acquired his law license in New York in 2009.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
