About

Hal Lieberman is a highly experienced lawyer in New York, specializing in attorney discipline defense and legal ethics matters. With a background as the former Chief Counsel for the Departmental Disciplinary Committee in New York’s First Department, he has a wealth of knowledge in handling disciplinary cases and grievance proceedings. Hal Lieberman has dedicated the past 17 years to defending lawyers and law offices facing disciplinary complaints and formal prosecutions. He has represented clients in a wide range of proceedings, including reciprocal discipline cases, reinstatements, and bar admissions matters. As a regular columnist for the New York Law Journal, he shares his insights on Professional Discipline with the legal community. In addition to his work in attorney discipline defense, Hal Lieberman is also a respected lecturer in law, teaching legal ethics at Columbia Law School. He has published numerous articles on legal ethics and professional discipline, and has served as an expert witness in various civil and criminal cases involving legal ethics issues. In 2014, Hal Lieberman joined Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, bringing his expertise to the firm. Prior to that, he was the partner-in-charge of the New York office of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. His extensive experience in handling attorney disciplinary cases has earned him recognition in the legal community, as evidenced by his exclusive interview in the New York Law Journal. With his unique perspective as a former Chief Counsel to the Departmental Disciplinary Committee, Hal Lieberman continues to be a trusted advisor for lawyers facing disciplinary actions in New York.

Legal Issues

  • Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
  • Lawyer Discipline Defense
  • Legal Ethics Expert Opinions
  • Reinstatement Proceedings

Certificates

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    Accepted Jurisdictions
    U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts 1979 Jurdictions
    U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts 1979
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York 1975 Jurdictions
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York 1975
    New York 1971 Jurdictions
    New York 1971
    Since 1971
    U.S. District Court Southern District of New York 1975 Jurdictions
    U.S. District Court Southern District of New York 1975
    U.S. District Court Northern District of New York 2000 Jurdictions
    U.S. District Court Northern District of New York 2000
    U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit 1975 Jurdictions
    U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit 1975
    U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit 1980 Jurdictions
    U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit 1980
    Massachusetts 1977 Jurdictions
    Massachusetts 1977
    Since 1977
    Experience
    • Partner
      Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP
      2014
    • Managing Partner
      Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
      2004
    • Counsel to the Firm
      Beldock Levine & Hoffman, LLP
      1998
    • Chief Counsel
      Departmental Disciplinary Committee, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division First Judicial Department
      1987
    Education
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    Harvard Law School
    J.D
    Graduation year: 1967
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    University of Chicago

    Graduation year: 1964
    Associations
    New York City Bar Association Professional Association
    New York City Bar Association
    Committee on Professional Judicial Ethics
    2013 - Current
    New York State Bar Association Professional Association
    New York State Bar Association
    Committee on Professional Discipline (1989-Present)
    1989 - Current
    New York State Bar
                        
                                                     # 1327329 Professional Association
    New York State Bar  # 1327329
    has membership
    1971 - Current
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