IN RE: DEBORAH PIPERNI O'NEILL (2026)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.

IN RE: DEBORAH PIPERNI O'NEILL, an Attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 2086015)

PM–179–26

Decided: August 13, 2026

Before: Garry, P.J., Pritzker, Reynolds Fitzgerald, Powers and Corcoran, JJ.

Deborah Piperni O'Neill, Dublin, Ohio, pro se. Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany (Alison M. Coan of counsel), for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION

Calendar Date: August 10, 2026

Deborah Piperni O'Neill was admitted to practice by this Court in 1986 and lists a business address in Dublin, Ohio with the Office of Court Administration. O'Neill now seeks leave to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons (see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.22[a] ). The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department (hereinafter AGC) opposes the application by correspondence from its Deputy Chief Attorney dated July 30, 2026.

As is noted by AGC, O'Neill failed to report her suspension by the Supreme Court of Ohio (see Rules of Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.13[d] ). Inasmuch as O'Neill is therefore subject to potential disciplinary action (see Rules of Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR 1200] § 1240.13[a]; Rules of App.Div., 3d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 806.13[a] ), she is ineligible for nondisciplinary resignation and her application must be denied.

Garry, P.J., Pritzker, Reynolds Fitzgerald, Powers and Corcoran, JJ., concur.

ORDERED that Deborah Piperni O'Neill's application for permission to resign is denied.

Per Curiam.

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