State of New York

Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department Committee on Professional Standards 40 Steuben Street, Suite 502 Albany, NY 12207-2109
http://www.nycourts.gov/ad3lcops

William J. Keniry
Chairperson

Peter M. Tomcello
Chief Attorney

Third District
John R. Casey
Albany

Michael G. Gaynor
Deputy Chief Attorney

John Ferrara
Monticello

Michael K. Creaser Steven D. Zayas Jevon L. Garrett Elizabeth M. Devane

Staff Attorneys

Edward R. Marinstein
Troy

CONFIDENTIAL

Lisa M. Mills
Valatie

(518) 285-8350 FAX (518) 474-0389

ad3cops@nycourts.gov

Joseph L Legnard Matthew C. Devane

Investigators

John G. Rusk
Kingston

Akosua Yeboah
Albany

Fourth District
James W. Bendall
Schenectady

September 23,2011

Joseph M. Curtin
Saratoga Springs

George G. Demos, Esq.

Monica A. Duffy
Glens Falls

William E. Lonnan
Amsterdam

Re: Inquiry of Peter Z. Sivere

Dear Mr. Demos: Enclosed for your information is a copy of the letter sent to the above named inquirer advising of the Committee's determination in this matter. Thank you for your cooperation.

Michael D. McCormick
Keeseville

John F. Niles
Plattsburgh

Richard D. Wickerham
Schenectady

Sixth District
Dirk A. Galbraith
Ithaca

Leonard A. Govern
Walton

David S. Hartnett
Cortland

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Peter M. Torncello Chief Attorney PMT/cma Enclosure - Closing letter

Samantha M. Holbrook
Sherburne

Alan J. Pope
Binghamton

Ransom P. Reynolds
Elmira

Michael G. SI. Leger

Oneida