On Monday, October 6, 2025, the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board issued a notice announcing the suspension of attorney Amy Lillian Colston’s license to practice law in Michigan for one year, effective October 25, 2025. The suspension comes as a reciprocal discipline stemming from disciplinary actions in New York and California.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Amy Lillian Colston,” with case no. 24-59-RD.
The Grievance Administrator initiated the proceedings based on MCR 9.120(C), presenting certified copies of orders from the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department. These orders, dated October 25, 2017, and February 2, 2018, initially suspended Colston’s (then Vichinsky) law license in New York on an interim basis due to a conviction, followed by a one-year suspension, also effective October 25, 2017.
Furthermore, the notice included a certified copy of a California Supreme Court order dated February 13, 2020, which disbarred Colston (then Vichinsky) from practicing law in California, effective March 15, 2019.
Colston and the Grievance Administrator submitted a stipulation for a consent order of discipline, which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission. Kalamazoo County Hearing Panel #2 reviewed the stipulation and requested additional information from the Grievance Administrator before determining that the agreement was reasonable and consistent with the objectives of disciplinary proceedings.
The panel concluded that Colston had committed misconduct as outlined in MCR 9.120(C)(1), based on the New York suspension order, the California disbarment order, and Colston’s acknowledgments within the stipulation. In addition to the one-year suspension, Colston was assessed a total cost of $1,115.58.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
