On Monday, October 27, 2025, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department issued a corrected order regarding disciplinary proceedings against attorney Richard S. Lubliner. The court publicly censured Lubliner. The disciplinary action stems from a reciprocal discipline motion filed by the Attorney Grievance Committee (AGC) for the First Judicial Department, triggered by a prior disciplinary action in Florida.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Richard S. Lubliner,” with case number 2025-04857.
Lubliner, also a member of the Florida Bar since 2007, faced disciplinary action in Florida in 2019. The Supreme Court of Florida publicly reprimanded him on December 24, 2019, for professional misconduct related to his failure to adequately supervise a non-attorney bookkeeper at his former law firm.
The Florida misconduct occurred after Lubliner joined Blanca Perper Greenstein in a law partnership, forming Greenstein & Lubliner in July 2015. In February 2016, Greenstein hired a bookkeeper based on a recommendation from her then-husband, Alan Greenstein, the firm’s CFO. Alan Greenstein falsely claimed that a background check on the bookkeeper came back clean. No background check was ever conducted, and the bookkeeper had a prior criminal record.
Greenstein supervised the firm’s accounting department, while Lubliner managed the litigation department and was not involved in overseeing the firm’s attorney trust accounts, nor was he a signatory on those accounts. Lubliner relied on Greenstein to ensure compliance with trust account regulations. In 2017, Greenstein discovered the bookkeeper had stolen approximately $146,000 from the firm’s trust account.
Following the discovery of the theft, all clients were repaid, and Greenstein reported the bookkeeper to law enforcement. Greenstein and Lubliner self-reported the matter to the Florida Bar. Lubliner admitted that his conduct violated Rule 4-5.3(b)(1) of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, which pertains to the supervision of nonlawyer employees.
The AGC initiated reciprocal discipline proceedings in New York after receiving notification of the Florida discipline from Lubliner’s counsel in January 2025. Lubliner’s counsel stated that Lubliner was unaware of New York’s reporting requirement. The AGC argued that Lubliner should face discipline in New York for the misconduct underlying his Florida reprimand. Lubliner did not oppose the motion.
In its decision, the New York Court found no grounds to deny reciprocal discipline. The court noted that Lubliner had notice of the allegations, admitted to the misconduct in Florida, and that his conduct in Florida also constituted misconduct in New York under the Rules of Professional Conduct, specifically Rule 5.3(a), regarding the supervision of nonlawyers.
The court determined that public censure was the appropriate sanction, aligning with the discipline imposed in Florida and consistent with precedent in similar cases.
According to Avvo, Mr. Lubliner is a litigation lawyer in West Palm Beach, Florida. He acquired his law license in New York in 2003.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
