Monthly report

Attorney discipline, October 2022

9 New York attorney discipline decisions in October 2022: 3 disbarred or resigned under investigation, 4 suspended, 1 censured, 0 reinstated. With links to each decision.

Disbarred or resigned under investigation (3)

• Kathrin Berkenbusch — Matter of Berkenbusch, 2022 NY Slip Op 06059 · Third Department · Disbarred
• Ephraim Chukwuemeka Ugwuonye — Matter of Ugwuonye, 2022 NY Slip Op 06057 · Third Department · Disbarred
• Dennis A. Schuman — Matter of Schuman, 2022 NY Slip Op 05597 · First Department · Disbarred

Suspended (4)

• Joseph John McClain — Matter of McClain, 2022 NY Slip Op 06071 · First Department · Suspended
• Mary Elizabeth O'Neill — Matter of O'Neill, 2022 NY Slip Op 06060 · Third Department · Suspended — registration non-compliance
• Thomas Patrick McQuade — Matter of McQuade, 2022 NY Slip Op 05741 · Third Department · Suspended — registration non-compliance
• Marc A. Seedorf — Matter of Seedorf, 2022 NY Slip Op 05598 · First Department · Suspended

Public censure (1)

• Andrew H. Freifeld — Matter of Freifeld, 2022 NY Slip Op 05596 · First Department · Public censure

Other decisions (1)

• Pery D. Krinsky — Matter of Krinsky, 2022 NY Slip Op 06058 · Third Department · Relief denied / proceeding dismissed

All months

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