Representative Cases:
Among the dozens of publicly reported attorney disciplinary cases handled by Richard E. Grayson are the following. Note that cases that result solely in letters of caution or admonition issued by a grievance committee are not publicly reported and are confidential under Judiciary Law Section 90.
Matter of Telemaque , 30 A.D.3d 82 (2006): attorney censured by Appellate Division for numerous violations of escrow rules.
Matter of Leff , 20 AD3d 96, 795 NYS2d 679 (2005): attorney suspended by Appellate Division for one year (with leave to move for reinstatement six months early) for escrow violations, neglect, and failing to cooperate with grievance committees.
Matter of Waitzman , 164 A.D. 2d 724 (2004): attorney who had been disbarred was reinstated to practice on his third application.
Matter of Carusona , 304 A.D.2d 200 (2003): attorney censured by Appellate Division for numerous escrow violations.
Matter of Wirth , 298 A.D.2d 36 (2002): attorney suspended for three years (with leave to move for reinstatement six months early) on 28 charges of breaching his fiduciary duty to a client and engaging in impermissible conflicts of interest.
Matter of Pacchiana, 231 A.D.2d 123, 658 N.Y.S.2d 666 (1997): attorney censured by Appellate Division for failure to file tax return and for conduct adversely reflecting on fitness to practice law.
Matter of Drager , 221 A.D.2d 64, 643 N.Y.S.2d 1015 (1996): attorney censured by Appellate Division for neglect, conduct adversely reflecting on fitness to practice law, conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, and failure to cooperate with the grievance committee.
Matter of Kirschner , 195 A.D.2d 102, 606 N.Y.S.2d 324 (1994): attorney censured by Appellate Division for self-dealing in investments and for failure to notify client.
Matter of Greene , 54 N.Y.2d 118 (1981): attorney found guilty of improper advertising by Appellate Division (78 AD2d 131) and decision upheld by the Court of Appeals.
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