Monthly report

Attorney discipline, May 2016

10 New York attorney discipline decisions in May 2016: 7 disbarred or resigned under investigation, 3 suspended, 0 censured, 0 reinstated. With links to each decision.

Disbarred or resigned under investigation (7)

• Gregory Alan Martin — Matter of Martin, 2016 NY Slip Op 04120 · First Department · Disbarred
• Matter of Dasent — Matter of Dasent, 2016 NY Slip Op 03950 · Third Department · Disbarred
• Craig F. Wilson — Matter of Wilson, 2016 NY Slip Op 03841 · First Department · Disbarred
• Dawn Marie Hughes — Matter of Hughes, 2016 NY Slip Op 03741 · Second Department · Disbarred
• Robert John Depalma — Matter of DePalma, 2016 NY Slip Op 03736 · Second Department · Disbarred
• Matthew Seth Neugeboren — Matter of Neugeboren, 2016 NY Slip Op 03689 · First Department · Disbarred
• Patricia Rose Ballner — Matter of Ballner, 2016 NY Slip Op 03602 · First Department · Disbarred

Suspended (3)

• Gary John Robbins — Matter of Robbins, 2016 NY Slip Op 03888 · Second Department · Suspended for six months
• Matter of Lazroe — Matter of Lazroe, 2016 NY Slip Op 03645 · Fourth Department · Suspended for one year
• Matter of Benjamin — Matter of Benjamin, 2016 NY Slip Op 03505 · Second Department · Suspended for six months

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