On Thursday, October 9, 2025, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department denied a motion by the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department to hold attorney Pamela Ann Crockett in criminal contempt. The motion stemmed from an alleged noncompliance with the conditions of the court’s April 24, 2025, order that reinstated Crockett to practice law.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Pamela Ann Crockett,” with case number PM-229-25.
Crockett’s reinstatement followed a disciplinary suspension that began in August 2014. The initial suspension and subsequent reinstatement are documented in Matter of Crockett, 120 AD3d 878 (3d Dept 2014), and the reinstatement in 237 AD3d 1467 (3d Dept 2025). The Attorney Grievance Committee initiated the contempt motion based on Judiciary Law § 750 [A] [3], arguing that Crockett had failed to meet the stipulations outlined in the reinstatement order.
The court considered the order to show cause executed on July 7, 2025, along with an affirmation and exhibits from the petitioner’s counsel dated July 1, 2025. The court also reviewed Crockett’s response to the motion for contempt, including an exhibit dated July 25, 2025, and an amended response dated July 26, 2025.
After reviewing the submitted documents, the court determined that the Attorney Grievance Committee had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Crockett’s noncompliance with the April 24, 2025, order was willful. Consequently, the motion for criminal contempt was denied.
According to Avvo, Ms. Crockett is a lawyer in Lanham, MD. She acquired her law license in New York in 1994.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
