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 |
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
Cydney A. Kelly, Chief Counsel, Eighth Judicial District Grievance Committee, Buffalo, for petitioner.
Respondents, pro se.
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.
Name | Registration ID | Year Admitted |
Adiutori, Candace Marie | 3954278 | 2001 |
Ames, Sr., Peter A. | 1879576 | 1983 |
Assefa, Yohannes | 4064408 | 2002 |
Bains, Sachpreet Singh | 5304100 | 2015 |
Benigno, Anthony Michael | 1859222 | 1983 |
Cadin, Luke James | 4980314 | 2012 |
Clarke, Hillary Gardiner | 2505006 | 1992 |
Cohen, Michelle Ruth | 2649416 | 1995 |
Colabufo, Paul John | 4274197 | 2005 |
Collins, Thomas George | 1692052 | 1978 |
Douglas, David Colin | 1341122 | 1976 |
Dudeck, Joshua Lawrence | 4808457 | 2010 |
Dutcher, Jay Frederick | 2886281 | 1998 |
Feger, Karen Beth | 4111456 | 2003 |
Frood, Neil Stewart | 3009040 | 2000 |
Greenhouse, Andrew Alan | 4123766 | 2003 |
Gucciardo, John | 1742170 | 1981 |
Heald, Timothy P. | 2049161 | 1986 |
Herzbrun, Yonatan Shai | 5362025 | 2015 |
Kerwick, Ann Marie | 1898543 | 1977 |
Klein, Pamela Jeanne | 2424166 | 1991 |
Knauf, Katharine Ruth | 4387049 | 2006 |
Kouwe, Robert E. | 1779701 | 1982 |
Lamitie, William John | 2552602 | 1993 |
Lehouillier, Patric Jaymes | 2259711 | 1975 |
Marzullo, Thomas G. | 1842798 | 1983 |
McElroy, Melinda L. | 2938298 | 1999 |
Murray, Nicola Rosemarie | 4233532 | 2004 |
Odojewski (Mical), | ||
Alison Lorraine | 3055308 | 2000 |
Primo, Steven James | 2003481 | 1985 |
Readling, John Anthony | 4206637 | 2004 |
Remmling, Marc Erik | 2645778 | 1995 |
Rodriguez, Angela L. | 2604742 | 1994 |
Schaller, Pamela Susan | 4812152 | 2010 |
Tuppen, James Lawrence | 1603752 | 1978 |
Young, Therese A. | 5360680 | 2015 |
Whalen, P.J., Peradotto, NeMoyer, Winslow and Montour, JJ., concur.
Order of suspension entered.