Attorney Timothy Benedict of Rome, NY; ethical troll

The state of New York provided Timothy A. Benedict a law license in 200 after he graduated from the State University of New York Buffalo School of Law.

The Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department found Timmy guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Intentionally prejudiced or damaged a client during his representation
• Entered in sexual relations with a client while representing the client in a domestic relations matter
• Misappropriated (stole) funds belonging to another person that he received incident to his practice of law
• Commingled client funds with personal funds
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Engaged in conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness as a lawyer
• Engaged in an extended course of misconduct
• Disregarded court-ordered child support obligations
• Used his attorney trust account as his personal bank account
• Court held Timmy in contempt for his willful violation of his child support obligations
• Timmy engaged in a lengthy and calculated effort to frustrate the enforcement of valid court orders (Screw you, said Timmy!)
• Misconduct establishes a shocking disregard for the judicial system

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Fourth Judicial Department Disciplinary Board punished Timmy by gifting him with a complimentary 2-year suspension effective June 4, 2022.

As we speak (ca. June 2022), Timmy will resume his so-called practice of law with the Law Office of Timothy A. Benedict in Rome, New York in June 2024.