Monthly report

Attorney discipline, January 2012

7 New York attorney discipline decisions in January 2012: 3 disbarred or resigned under investigation, 2 suspended, 0 censured, 2 reinstated. With links to each decision.

Disbarred or resigned under investigation (3)

• Kevin Charles Hymes — Matter of Hymes, 2012 NY Slip Op 00786 · Second Department · Disbarred
• Gerard Elliott Brogdon — Matter of Brogdon, 2012 NY Slip Op 00779 · Second Department · Disbarred
• Matter of Cohen — Matter of Cohen, 2012 NY Slip Op 00370 · Second Department · Disbarred

Suspended (2)

• Michael M. Milchman — Matter of Milchman, 2012 NY Slip Op 00659 · First Department · Suspended — registration non-compliance
• Matter of Shele — Matter of Shele, 2012 NY Slip Op 00287 · Third Department · Suspended for one year

Reinstated (2)

• Kathleen Marcel Paolo — Matter of Paolo, 2012 NY Slip Op 00379 · Second Department · Reinstated
• Matter of Maloney — Matter of Maloney, 2012 NY Slip Op 00375 · Second Department · Reinstated

All months

Source: NY Official Reports (Law Reporting Bureau); current as of October 2026.