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N.Y. Judiciary Law § 486 (2026)

Practice of law by attorney who has been disbarred, suspended, or convicted of a felony

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§ 486. Practice of law by attorney who has been disbarred, suspended,
or convicted of a felony. Any person whose admission to practice as an
attorney and counselor-at-law has been revoked or who has been removed
from office as attorney and counselor-at-law or, being an attorney and
counselor-at-law, has been convicted of a felony or has been suspended
from practice and has not been duly and regularly reinstated, who does
any act forbidden by the provisions of this article to be done by any
person not regularly admitted to practice law in the courts of record of
this state, unless the judgment, decree or order suspending him shall
permit such act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor unless otherwise
provided by section four hundred eighty-five-a of this article.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 40 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: In re Blau, 70 A.D.3d 28 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2009).
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In re Blau, 70 A.D.3d 28 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2009). · cites it 4× “epartmental Disciplinary Committee (the Committee) now seeks an order, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (2), disbarring respondent without further proceedings based on evidence that, since being suspended from the bar, he has improperly held himself out as an attorney and has…”
In re Brown, 31 A.D.3d 46 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2006). · cites it 2× “The Disciplinary Committee now seeks an order pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (2), disbarring respondent for willful failure to comply with the September 27, 2005 order of suspension in violation of Judiciary Law § 486 insofar as he has engaged in the unauthorized practice of…”
Dale v. Burns, 103 A.D.3d 1243 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2013). · cites it 2× “65 [1] [b]) and practice of law by an attorney who has been disbarred (Judiciary Law § 486) in full satisfaction of the indictment at issue herein.”
In re Gill, 3 A.D.3d 109 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2004). “Engaging in the practice of law “while under a suspension order is unlawful (Judiciary Law § 486) and warrants immediate disbarment” (Matter of Elliott, 118 AD2d 293, 296 [1986]).”
In re Veski, 42 A.D.3d 122 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2007). “It is undisputed that respondent has willfully engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, by holding himself out as an attorney in good standing to both his client “Eva” and her adversary, by giving to another an opinion as to the law or its application or any advice in…”
In re McClain-Sewer, 77 A.D.3d 204 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2010). “His purported belief that the suspension arose only from his failure to timely file his biennial registration form is irrelevant; the continued practice of law violates the suspension regardless of its basis, and, indeed, constitutes a misdemeanor under Judiciary Law § 486 (see…”
In re Goldman, 24 A.D.3d 29 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2005). ““Practicing law while under an order of suspension is unlawful (Judiciary Law § 486) and warrants immediate disbarment” (Matter of Hubbert, 10 AD3d 32, 33 [2004]; Matter of Gill, 3 AD3d 109 [2004]).”
In re Elliott, 118 A.D.2d 293 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 1986). “Practicing law while under a suspension order is unlawful (Judiciary Law § 486) and warrants immediate disbarment.”
In re Lite Ray Realty Corp., 257 B.R. 150 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2001). “Judiciary Law § 486 states: Any person whose admission to practice as an attorney and counselor-at-law has been revoked or who has been removed from office as attorney and counselor-at-law or, being an attorney and counselor-at-law, has been convicted of a felony or has been…”
People v. Rohrberg, 22 A.D.3d 421 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2005). “), rendered March 23, 2004, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of grand larceny in the second degree and practice of law by an attorney who has been disbarred, suspended or *422 convicted of a felony (Judiciary Law § 486), and sentencing him, as a second felony offender,…”
People v. Pizzaro, 146 Misc. 2d 527 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1990). “That Dunn concerned a disbarred lawyer is analytically insignificant since the practice of law by *530 a disbarred lawyer is similarly proscribed and criminal (Judiciary Law § 486). Here, Ms. Miller had the attributes of a de facto public officer, as that concept has long been…”
People v. Jakubowitz, 184 Misc. 2d 559 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2000). · cites it 2× “The Grand Jury indicted defendant for one count of practicing law without being admitted (Judiciary Law § 478), *561 one count of practicing law as an attorney who has been disbarred or suspended (Judiciary Law § 486), two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in…”
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