Attorney Grievance Committees

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.


First Judicial Department

First Judicial Department

For lawyers with offices in the counties of New York and Bronx:

Attorney Grievance Committee
180 Maiden Lane, 17th Floor
New York, NY  10038

Chief Counsel: Jorge Dopico
Telephone: (212) 401-0800
Fax: (212) 287-1045


Second Judicial Department

Second Judicial Department

For lawyers with offices in the counties of Kings, Richmond & Queens:

Attorney Grievance Committee
Renaissance Plaza
335 Adams Street, Ste. 2400
Brooklyn, NY  11201

Chief Counsel: David Chandler
Telephone: (718) 923-6300



Suffolk

For lawyers with offices in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk:

Attorney Grievance Committee
150 Motor Parkway, #306
Hauppauge, NY  11788

Chief Counsel: Catherine A. Sheridan
Telephone: (631) 231-3775
Fax: (631) 231-4041



Suffolk

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: Courtny Osterling
Telephone: (914) 824-5070


Third Judicial Department

Third Judicial Department

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:

Attorney Grievance Committee
100 Great Oaks Blvd., Suite 129
Albany, NY 12203-7919



Chief Counsel:  Monica Duffy
Telephone: (518) 285-8350
Fax: (518) 453-4643


Fourth Judicial Department

Fourth Judicial Department

For lawyers with offices in the counties of Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga & Oswego:

Attorney Grievance Committee
224 Harrison Street, Ste. 408
Syracuse, NY  13202

Chief Counsel: Cydney A. Kelly
Principal Counsel: Mary E. Gasparini Telephone: (315) 401-3344
Fax: (315) 401-3339



Seneca

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  14604-2206

Chief Counsel: Cydney A. Kelly
Principal Counsel: Mark W. Bennett
Telephone: (585) 530-3180
Fax: (585) 530-3191



Seneca

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: Cydney A. Kelly
Principal Counsel: Margaret C. Callanan
Telephone: (716) 845 - 3630
Fax: (716) 856 - 2701