Monthly report
Attorney discipline, October 2021
9 New York attorney discipline decisions in October 2021: 1 disbarred or resigned under investigation, 5 suspended, 3 censured, 0 reinstated. With links to each decision.
Disbarred or resigned under investigation (1)
- Joseph Daniel Pozzi — Matter of Pozzi, 2021 NY Slip Op 05249 · Fourth Department · Resigned while under investigation (treated as disbarment)
Suspended (4)
- Peter Hughes Barry — Matter of Barry, 2021 NY Slip Op 05916 · Third Department · Suspended for six months
- Regina Lynn Blasdell — Matter of Blasdell, 2021 NY Slip Op 05914 · Third Department · Suspended — registration non-compliance
- Matter of Fury — Matter of Fury, 2021 NY Slip Op 05700 · Second Department · Suspended for two years
- Irene Marie Costello — Matter of Costello, 2021 NY Slip Op 05333 · Second Department · Suspended for 18 months
Interim suspension (1)
- Rafael Juan Espinoza — Matter of Espinoza, 2021 NY Slip Op 05926 · First Department · Interim suspension
Public censure (3)
- Jay S. Spechler — Matter of Spechler, 2021 NY Slip Op 05615 · Third Department · Public censure
- Laura J Cail — Matter of Cail, 2021 NY Slip Op 05613 · Third Department · Public censure
- Matter of Lanza — Matter of Lanza, 2021 NY Slip Op 05445 · Fourth Department · Public censure
Source: NY Official Reports (Law Reporting Bureau); current as of October 2026.