80 DB 2022
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Joseph D. Lento
Petition for Discipline
Respondent/Petitioner
Joseph D. Lento (208824)
Counsel for Respondent/Petitioner
Matthew Charles Brunelli (93498)
James Charles Schwartzman (16199)
Opened
06/03/2022
District
1
Supreme Court Docket No.
3063 DD3
Final Disp
SUSPENSION
Date Closed
01/14/2025
Docket Entries
| Date | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2022 | PETITION FOR DISCIPLINE FILED | -- |
| 06/08/2022 | STIPULATION TO ONE-TIME 20 DAY EXTENSION | -- |
| 07/18/2022 | ANSWER TO PETITION FILED | RESPONSE TO P FOR D |
| 08/26/2022 | ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED | -- |
| 08/26/2022 | HEARING SCHEDULED | HEARING, 1/24/2023, 9:30 AM |
| 08/26/2022 | HEARING SCHEDULED | HEARING, 1/23/2023, 9:30 AM |
| 08/26/2022 | HEARING SCHEDULED | HEARING, 1/25/2023, 9:30 AM |
| 08/26/2022 | ORAL ARGUMENT BEFORE HEARING COMMITTEE | ORAL ARGUMENT, 11/1/2022, 10:00 AM |
| 09/07/2022 | ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AS COUNSEL | MATTHEW BRUNELLI, ESQ. |
| 11/01/2022 | HC CHAIR DETERMINATION | -- |
| 11/14/2022 | NOTES OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED | TRANSCRIPT - PHC - 11.1.22 |
| 01/13/2023 | HEARING HELD | -- |
| 01/23/2023 | HEARING HELD | -- |
| 01/24/2023 | HEARING HELD | -- |
| 01/25/2023 | HEARING HELD | -- |
| 01/26/2023 | HEARING HELD | -- |
| 01/27/2023 | HEARING HELD | -- |
| 01/30/2023 | NOTES OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED | -- |
| 01/31/2023 | HEARING SCHEDULED | HEARING, 3/6/2023, 9AM-1PM |
| 01/31/2023 | HEARING SCHEDULED | HEARING, 3/8/2023, 9AM-1PM |
| 02/06/2023 | NOTES OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED | -- |
| 02/09/2023 | NOTES OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED | -- |
| 02/21/2023 | NOTES OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED | -- |
| 02/28/2023 | NOTES OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED | -- |
| 03/02/2023 | HC CHAIR DETERMINATION | -- |
| 03/06/2023 | HEARING HELD | -- |
| 03/06/2023 | NOTES OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED | -- |
| 03/08/2023 | HEARING HELD | -- |
| 03/21/2023 | NOTES OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED | -- |
| 04/10/2023 | NOTES OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED | -- |
| 05/18/2023 | HC CHAIR DETERMINATION | -- |
| 05/18/2023 | EXTENSION REQUEST | BY ODC |
| 05/18/2023 | EXTENSION REQUEST | BY RESPONDENT |
| 05/19/2023 | HC CHAIR DETERMINATION | -- |
| 06/12/2023 | BRIEF FILED WITH HEARING COMMITTEE | BY ODC |
| 08/11/2023 | BRIEF FILED WITH HEARING COMMITTEE | BY RESPONDENT |
| 09/19/2023 | HC REPORT FILED | RECOMMENDING FOUR YEAR SUSPENSION |
| 09/21/2023 | LETTER ADVISING NO BRIEF TO BE FILED | BY ODC |
| 09/29/2023 | EXTENSION REQUEST | BY RESPONDENT |
| 09/29/2023 | DETERMINATION ON EXTENSION OR CONTINUANCE | GRANTED |
| 11/07/2023 | ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED | BY RESPONDENT |
| 11/07/2023 | BRIEF FILED WITH BOARD | BY RESPONDENT |
| 12/13/2023 | EXTENSION REQUEST | ODC REQUEST WORD LIMITATION EXTENSION |
| 12/18/2023 | DETERMINATION ON EXTENSION OR CONTINUANCE | GRANTED |
| 12/19/2023 | BRIEF FILED WITH BOARD | BY ODC |
| 02/01/2024 | ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED | 03/19/2024, 10:00 A.M. |
| 03/19/2024 | HEARING HELD | -- |
| 03/25/2024 | NOTES OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED | -- |
| 04/10/2024 | ADJUDICATED BY THE BOARD | -- |
| 07/02/2024 | SC PAC-FILING - BOARD REPORT & RECORD | RECOMMENDING FIVE YEAR SUSPENSION |
| 11/19/2024 | SC ORDER ENTERED - DISCIPLINE | FIVE YEAR SUSPENSION |
| 01/02/2025 | STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE FILED | BY RESPONDENT |