Attorney Diana Cunningham of Syracuse, NY; cheater, serial offender

The state of New York presented Diana G. Cunningham with a law license in 1992 after she graduated from Syracuse University Law School.

The Grievance Committee of the Fifth Judicial District found Diana guilty of the following misconduct.

In addition to the disciplinary findings involving Diana set forth below, she previously received three (3) complimentary admonitions for engaging in a variety of misconduct.

Diana’s 4^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Engaged in conduct that adversely reflects on her fitness as a lawyer
• Failed to resolve fee disputes in civil matters by arbitration at the election of a client
• Withdrew from employment without refunding promptly any part of a fee paid in advance that had not been earned (cheater)
• Found in contempt of court 
• Neglected a legal matter entrusted to her
• Intentionally failing to carry out a contract of employment entered into with a client for professional services
• Disregarded a ruling of a tribunal
• Failed to notify a client promptly of the receipt of funds in which the client has an interest
• Failed to comply with attorney registration requirements 
• Failed to maintain complete records of funds of a client coming into her possession
• Failed to render appropriate accounts to clients regarding client funds she received
• Failed to pay or deliver to the client in a prompt manner as requested by the client the funds, securities or other properties in her possession that the client is entitled to receive

As a direct consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Grievance Committee punished Diana by gifting her with a complimentary censure.

Diana’s 5^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Neglected at least three (3) legal matters entrusted to her
• Failed to keep client reasonably informed of status of matter
• Failed to appear at scheduled disciplinary hearings (Screw you, said Diana!)
• Failed to advise Administrative Office of change of address 
• Failed to comply with client information requests
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Engaged in conduct that adversely reflects on her fitness as a lawyer
• Changed office location w/o timely notice to her clients
• Failed to fully cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Diana!)

As a direct consequence of her misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Grievance Committee punished Diana by gifting her with a complimentary 6-month suspension of her law license.

As we speak (ca. June 2017), Diana practices at 120 East Washington Street in Syracuse, New York.