Appellate Division, First Department at 27 Madison Ave. Photo: Ryland West/ALM Veteran Lawyer Suspended 15 Months for Lying About Military Background or Retirement to Avoid CLE Requirements
The Appellate Division, First Department's opinion on Tuesday said that beginning in January 2010 the attorney had misrepresented himself as retired or as an active military member in order to avoid complying with CLE requirements, and that in 2016 he'd received an "admonition" from a grievance committee "directing him to earn four CLE credits" but he never complied.
March 01, 2023 at 03:36 PM
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Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
A state appeals court Tuesday suspended the license of a veteran Manhattan lawyer for 15 months, after he admitted to eight professional-misconduct violations that included him making false claims of exemption from CLE requirements even as he appeared in 15 different matters in state and federal courts.
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