An in-house attorney who pleaded guilty to embezzling $2.6 million from his home health care employer was disbarred Tuesday by the Appellate Division, First Department.

Over a four-year period, Matthew Neugeboren had his New Jersey-based company put funds into his attorney trust account to reimburse expenses. He overstated the expenses and used the excess amounts to fund his gambling addiction, the panel said.

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