The Lawyers’ Fund For Client Protection
Of the State of New York
The authority to regulate and discipline lawyers in New York State is vested in the Appellate Divisions of the New York State Supreme Court. There are four regional Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court. Each of the courts has one or more attorney grievance committees to investigate and prosecute complaints of professional misconduct against lawyers.
There are eight attorney grievance committees within the state. Each will accept written complaints of professional misconduct concerning lawyers with offices in their regions.
Attorney Grievance Committees
First Judicial Department
For lawyers with offices in the counties of New York and Bronx:
Departmental Disciplinary Committee
61 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10006
Chief Counsel: Jorge Dopico
Telephone: (212) 401-
Fax: (212) 401-
Second Judicial Department
For lawyers with offices in the counties of Kings, Richmond & Queens:
For lawyers with offices in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk:
Third Judicial Department
Attorney Grievance Committee
Renaissance Plaza
335 Adams Street, Ste. 2400
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Chief Counsel: Diana Maxfield Kearse
Telephone: (718) 923-
Attorney Grievance Committee
150 Motor Parkway, #102
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Chief Counsel: Robert A. Green
Telephone: (631) 231-
Fax: (631) 231-
For lawyers with offices in the counties of
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland & Westchester:
Attorney Grievance Committee
399 Knollwood Road, Ste. 200
White Plains, NY 10603
Chief Counsel: Gary L. Casella
Telephone: (914) 824-
For lawyers with offices in the counties of Albany, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Madison, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren & Washington:
Committee on Professional Standards
40 Steuben Street, Ste. 502
Albany, NY 12207-
Chief Counsel: Peter M. Torncello
Telephone: (518) 285-
Fax: (518) 474-
Fourth Judicial Department
For lawyers with offices in the counties of Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga & Oswego:
Attorney Grievance Committee
224 Harrison Street, Ste. 408
Syracuse, NY 13202
Chief Counsel: Gregory J. Huether
Principal Counsel: Anthony J. Gigliotti
Telephone: (315) 471 1835
Fax: (315) 479-
For lawyers with offices in the counties of Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne & Yates:
Attorney Grievance Committee
50 East Avenue, Ste. 404
Rochester, NY 14604-
Chief Counsel: Gregory J. Huether
Principal Counsel: Daniel A. Drake
Telephone: (585) 530-
Fax: (585) 530-
For lawyers with offices in the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chatauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans & Wyoming:
Attorney Grievance Committee
438 Main Street, Ste. 800
Buffalo, NY 14202
Chief Counsel: Gregory J. Huether
Principal Counsel: Roderick Quebral
Telephone: (716) 845 -
Fax: (716) 856 -
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