The Petition to Remove the Judge & Sanction Lawyers

Please take a few minutes to sign two petitions.

This petition seeks the removal of Judge Waterman Marshall and her three clerks – David Collins, Ira Liffman and Madeleine Robinson – from the bench.

This petition seeks discipline, including disbarment, of the select attorneys listed below. They were allegedly complicit with Judge Waterman Marshall to deprive unrepresented litigants of legal representation when facing possible contempt and incarceration.

WHY THIS MATTERS?

Accountability and transparency are at the heart of the judicial system. When those in positions of power are allowed to act without oversight, the public loses trust in the system as a whole. The actions of Judge Waterman Marshall, her clerks and many of New York’s matrimonial attorneys are alleged to breach that trust.

These two petitions are another step toward restoring integrity to the judiciary.

Thank you.

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ATTORNEYS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED:

1. Deana Balahtsis, Balahtsis Law

2. Deborah Blum, Law Office of Deborah J. Blum

3. Andre Brittis-Tannenbaum, Teitler and Teitler

4. Grace Chamoun Taranto, Krauss Shaknes Tallentire and Messeri

5. David Collins, current Clerk

6. Caitlin Connolly, Aronson Mayefsky and Sloan

7. Tara Diamond, Diamond, Fee and Kalos

8. Ada Guillod, Department of Homeland Security, ICE

9. Matthew Kesten, Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas

10. John Lampitelli, Teitler and Teitler

11. Beatrice Leong, Law Office of Beatrice Leong

12. Nicholas Lobenthal, Teitler and Teitler

13. Virginia LoPreto, LoPreto and Levy

14. Jordan Messeri, Krauss Shaknes Tallentire and Messeri

15. Jonathan Nelson, Nelson Robinson

16. Dilpreet Rai, Rower

17. Laura Ravinsky, Berkman Bottger Newman and Schein

18. Madeleine Robinson, former Clerk

19. Timothy Roque, Nelson Robinson

20. Cara Sheena, Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas

21. Michael Stutman, Alter Wolff Foley and Stutman

22. Heidi Tallentire, Krauss Shaknes Tallentire and Messeri

23. David Turchi, Turchi Law

24. Brett Ward, Blank Rome

25. Jaime Weiss, Teitler and Teitler

26. Judith White, Lee Anav Chung White Kim Ruger and Richter

27. Sabrina Woods, Lee Anav Chung White Kim Ruger and Richter