On Thursday, September 4, 2025, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department denied attorney David Scott Del Boccio’s motions for reinstatement to the New York Bar. Del Boccio, initially admitted to practice in Michigan in 2002 and subsequently in New York in 2006, had been seeking to overturn both a disciplinary suspension and a nondisciplinary resignation.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of David Scott Del Boccio,” with case number PM-193-25.
Del Boccio’s troubles began in July 2011 when he was suspended in Michigan for a year following his admission to failing to promptly deliver funds and knowingly disobeying a tribunal order. Subsequently, the New York court reciprocated this discipline, suspending him for a year in January 2012. In June 2013, while still suspended, Del Boccio was granted leave to resign from the New York Bar for nondisciplinary reasons.
Del Boccio then applied for reinstatement from both his disciplinary suspension and nondisciplinary resignation, leading to the current denial. The court referred the matter to a Character and Fitness subcommittee, which recommended against reinstatement. Both parties were heard in comment regarding the report and recommendation.
The court found that while Del Boccio met the procedural requirements for reinstatement, he did not demonstrate, through clear and convincing evidence, the requisite character and fitness to practice law, nor that his reinstatement would benefit the public interest.
The court shared the subcommittee’s concerns regarding Del Boccio’s vague plans for practice, which lacked assurance of preventing detriment to the public. The court cited a lack of specific plans to avoid future misconduct as a key factor in the denial.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
