On Thursday, October 30, 2025, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department disbarred attorney Martin D. Eagan, retroactively effective to June 9, 2022. The disbarment stems from Eagan’s 2021 federal felony conviction for conspiracy to commit bank fraud in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Martin D. Eagan,” with case number 2024-07678.
The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department (AGC) initiated the motion for disbarment, arguing that Eagan’s felony conviction triggered automatic disbarment under New York Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (a) and related regulations. Eagan consented to the disbarment.
Eagan, initially admitted to practice law in New Jersey and later in New York in 2000, had already been suspended from practicing law in New York since January 2014. This initial suspension was due to his failure to comply with attorney registration obligations beginning in 2008, as per Judiciary Law § 468-a (5). He has been delinquent for nine consecutive biennial periods.
The federal conviction arose from Eagan’s participation in a reverse mortgage scheme that defrauded at least ten elderly homeowners, resulting in losses exceeding $579,000. As part of the scheme, Eagan prepared fraudulent documents for submission to banks acting as lenders. After the mortgage proceeds were deposited into an escrow account, Eagan disbursed the funds against the lenders’ express closing instructions, diverting the money to his coconspirators, who then used the funds for personal expenses.
The court found that Eagan’s federal crime of conspiracy to commit bank fraud was sufficiently comparable to New York felonies, specifically scheme to defraud in the first degree (Penal Law § 190.65 [1]) and grand larceny in the second degree (Penal Law § 155.40 [1]). This determination triggered his automatic disbarment in New York State, according to Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (b). The court reviewed the terms of Eagan’s guilty plea and the District Court judgment in making its determination.
The order mandates that Eagan cease practicing law in New York State in any capacity, whether as a principal, agent, clerk, or employee. He is prohibited from appearing as an attorney before any court, judge, justice, board, commission, or other public authority. Furthermore, he cannot provide legal opinions or advice, or present himself as an attorney in New York.
The court also directed Eagan to comply with the Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters, which govern the conduct of disbarred attorneys, and to certify his compliance via affidavit.
According to Avvo, Mr. Eagan is a residential real estate lawyer. He acquired his law license in New York in 2000.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
