Monthly report
Attorney discipline, August 2004
13 New York attorney discipline decisions in August 2004: 11 disbarred or resigned under investigation, 1 suspended, 0 censured, 0 reinstated. With links to each decision.
Disbarred or resigned under investigation (11)
- Elmina Merle Hilaire — Matter of Elmina M. Hilaire, 2004 NY Slip Op 06425 · Second Department · Disbarred
- Matter of Sean M. Bunting — Matter of Sean M. Bunting, 2004 NY Slip Op 06424 · Second Department · Disbarred
- Matter of Daniel H. Levine — Matter of Daniel H. Levine, 2004 NY Slip Op 06368 · Second Department · Disbarred
- Matter of Arnold J. Kaplan — Matter of Arnold J. Kaplan, 2004 NY Slip Op 06366 · Second Department · Disbarred
- Jerard Steven Hankin — Matter of Jerard Hankin, 2004 NY Slip Op 06365 · Second Department · Disbarred
- Matter of Amy Lesserson Brown — Matter of Amy Lesserson Brown, 2004 NY Slip Op 06364 · Second Department · Disbarred
- Matter of Rodney E. Batts — Matter of Rodney E. Batts, 2004 NY Slip Op 06363 · Second Department · Disbarred
- Christopher Joel Schulze — Matter of Christopher J. Schulze, 2004 NY Slip Op 06348 · First Department · Disbarred
- Richard Lawrence Wertis — Matter of Richard L. Wertis, 2004 NY Slip Op 06338 · First Department · Disbarred
- Matter of Clement M. Soviero — Matter of Clement M. Soviero, 2004 NY Slip Op 06331 · Second Department · Disbarred
- John Thomas Hug — Matter of John T. Hug, 2004 NY Slip Op 06298 · First Department · Disbarred
Suspended (1)
- Arthur Lazarus Goldstein — Matter of Arthur L. Goldstein, 2004 NY Slip Op 06309 · First Department · Suspended for one year
Other decisions (1)
- Matter of Edward M. Sossner — Matter of Edward M. Sossner, 2004 NY Slip Op 06349 · Third Department · Disciplinary matter — see decision
Source: NY Official Reports (Law Reporting Bureau); current as of October 2026.