Monthly report
Attorney discipline, September 2020
10 New York attorney discipline decisions in September 2020: 5 disbarred or resigned under investigation, 3 suspended, 1 censured, 0 reinstated. With links to each decision.
Disbarred or resigned under investigation (5)
- Mychel Kema Russell-Ward — Matter of Russell-Ward, 2020 NY Slip Op 05019 · First Department · Disbarred
- Daniel John Gallagher — Matter of Gallagher, 2020 NY Slip Op 05014 · Third Department · Disbarred
- Bret Christopher Votano — Matter of Votano, 2020 NY Slip Op 04953 · Second Department · Disbarred
- Matter of Harrison — Matter of Harrison, 2020 NY Slip Op 04837 · Second Department · Disbarred
- Matter of Connolly — Matter of Connolly, 2020 NY Slip Op 04835 · Second Department · Disbarred
Suspended (2)
- Lori Vinciguerra — Matter of Vinciguerra, 2020 NY Slip Op 05140 · First Department · Suspended
- Alexander Russell Shmulsky — Matter of Shmulsky, 2020 NY Slip Op 05125 · Third Department · Suspended for one year
Interim suspension (1)
- Chinedu Oluwatobi Patrick Enekwe — Matter of Enekwe, 2020 NY Slip Op 05124 · Third Department · Interim suspension
Public censure (1)
- Bryan Blaney — Matter of Blaney, 2020 NY Slip Op 04899 · Third Department · Public censure
Other decisions (1)
- Leon R. Koziol — Matter of Koziol, 2020 NY Slip Op 05015 · Third Department · Relief denied / proceeding dismissed
Source: NY Official Reports (Law Reporting Bureau); current as of October 2026.