Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a
2022 NY Slip Op 06621 [211 AD3d 129]
November 18, 2022
Per Curiam
Appellate Division, Fourth Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
As corrected through Wednesday, January 25, 2023


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In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a and 22 NYCRR 118.1, Respondents. Attorney Grievance Committees for the Fourth Judicial Department, Petitioner.

Fourth Department, November 18, 2022

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Cydney A. Kelly, Chief Counsel, Eighth Judicial District Grievance Committee, Buffalo, for petitioner.

Respondents, pro se.

{**211 AD3d at 130} OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam.

In March 2022, the Grievance Committees applied to this Court for an order directing the respondents named on the list below to show cause why they should not be suspended from the practice of law on the grounds that they violated Judiciary Law § 468-a and 22 NYCRR 118.1 by failing to comply with attorney registration requirements, and that they failed to respond to numerous written inquiries from the Office of Court Administration and the Grievance Committees concerning their registration delinquency. By order entered April 28, 2022, this Court directed respondents to show cause in writing on or before August 1, 2022, why they should not be suspended for failing to comply with attorney registration requirements. Respondents either failed to respond to the show cause order or otherwise failed to show cause why they should not be suspended.

The failure to comply with attorney registration requirements violates Judiciary Law § 468-a and 22 NYCRR 118.1 and constitutes conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice warranting the imposition of discipline (see Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a, 54 AD3d 9, 10 [4th Dept 2008]). Accordingly, we conclude that the respondents named on the list below should be suspended, effective immediately, and until further order of this Court.

NameRegistration IDYear Admitted
Adiutori, Candace Marie39542782001
Ames, Sr., Peter A. 18795761983
Assefa, Yohannes 40644082002
Bains, Sachpreet Singh 53041002015
Benigno, Anthony Michael18592221983
Cadin, Luke James49803142012
Clarke, Hillary Gardiner25050061992
Cohen, Michelle Ruth26494161995
Colabufo, Paul John42741972005
Collins, Thomas George16920521978
Douglas, David Colin13411221976
Dudeck, Joshua Lawrence48084572010
Dutcher, Jay Frederick28862811998
Feger, Karen Beth41114562003
Frood, Neil Stewart30090402000
Greenhouse, Andrew Alan41237662003
Gucciardo, John17421701981
Heald, Timothy P.20491611986
Herzbrun, Yonatan Shai53620252015
Kerwick, Ann Marie18985431977
Klein, Pamela Jeanne24241661991
Knauf, Katharine Ruth43870492006
Kouwe, Robert E.17797011982
Lamitie, William John25526021993
Lehouillier, Patric Jaymes22597111975
Marzullo, Thomas G.18427981983
McElroy, Melinda L.29382981999
Murray, Nicola Rosemarie 42335322004
Odojewski (Mical),
  Alison Lorraine30553082000
Primo, Steven James20034811985
Readling, John Anthony42066372004
Remmling, Marc Erik26457781995
Rodriguez, Angela L.26047421994
Schaller, Pamela Susan48121522010
Tuppen, James Lawrence16037521978
Young, Therese A.53606802015

Whalen, P.J., Peradotto, NeMoyer, Winslow and Montour, JJ., concur.

Order of suspension entered.