Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Receivers and Other Contacts for Closed Practices
(Last updated September 19, 2025)
| Lawyer | Receiver | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Richard L. Abbott (Disbarred) |
Victoria K. Petrone, Esquire Baird Mandalas Brockstedt Federico & Cardea, LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 401 Wilmington, DE 19808 (302) 327-1100 |
2023 |
| Daniel J. Anker (Disbarred) |
Richard A. Forsten, Esquire Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney The Brandywine Building 1000 West Street, Suite 1410 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 552-4230 |
2003 |
| W. Lee Autman, Jr. (Suspended) |
Robert D. Goldberg, Esquire Biggs & Battaglia 921 N. Orange Street, PO Box 1489 Wilmington, DE 19899-1489 (302) 655-9677 |
2002 |
| Fred Barakat (Two Year Suspension) |
David A. White, Esquire McCarter & English, LLP 405 N. King Street, 8th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 984-6300 |
2013 |
| David R. Batman (Incapacitated) |
Stephen J. Milewski, Esquire White and Williams, LLP Courthouse Square 600 N. King Street, Suite 800 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 467-4502 |
2018 |
| Andre M. Beauregard (Six-month Suspension) |
Crystal L. Carey, Esquire Schmittinger & Rodriguez, P.A. 414 South State Street P.O. Box 497 Dover, DE 19903 (302) 674-0140 |
2018 |
| Andre M. Beauregard (Two-year Suspension) |
Joseph D. Stanley, Esquire Schwartz & Schwartz 1140 S. State Street Dover, DE 19903 (302) 678-8700 |
2023 |
| Richard D. Becker (Suspended) |
Norman M. Powell, Esquire (302) 571-6629 Edmon L. Morton, Esquire (302) 571-6637 Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP 1000 West Street, 17th Floor P. O. Box 391 Wilmington, DE 19801 |
2008 |
| John H. Benge, Jr. (Disbarred) |
Bayard Allmond, Esquire Allmond and Eastburn 1400 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 571-1400 |
2000 |
| Joseph M. Bernstein (Deceased) |
John P. Deckers, Esquire John P. Deckers, P. A. 800 North King Street, Suite 303 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 656-9850 |
2014 |
| Antonia S. Bevis (Interim Suspension) |
Leslie B. Spoltore, Esquire Fox Rothschild LLP 919 North Market Street, Suite 1300 P. O. Box 2323 Wilmington, DE 19899-2323 (302) 622-4203 |
2010 |
| Robert S. Bria (Suspension) |
Roger D. Landon, Esquire Murphy & Landon 1011 Centre Road, Suite 210 Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 472-8112 |
2014 |
| Robert E. Carey (Disbarred) |
Cathy L. Reese, Esquire Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley, LLP. 1201 N. Market Street, Suite 800 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 425-6400 |
2001 |
| Michael D. Carr (Interim Suspension) |
Brian. F. Dolan, Esquire Stumpf Vickers & Sandy, P.A. 8 West Market Street Georgetown, DE 19947 (302) 856-3561 |
2013 |
| Matthew M. Carucci (Disability Inactive) |
Andrew D. Rahaim, Esquire Rahaim & Saints, Attorneys at Law 2055 Limestone Road, Suite 211 Wilmington, DE 19808 (302) 892-9200 |
2013 |
| Kevin M. Carroll (Disability Inactive) |
Patrick J. Collins, Esquire Collins & Associates 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 655-4600 |
2025 |
| Ben T. Castle (Deceased) |
Bruce L. Hudson, Esquire Hudson & Castle Law, LLC 2 Mill Road, Suite 202 Wilmington, DE 19806 (302) 428-8800 |
2019 |
| William M. Chasanov (Disability Inactive) |
James E. Liguori, Esquire Liguori & Morris 46 The Green Dover, DE 19901 (302) 678-9900 |
2014 |
| H. James Childerston (Disbarred) |
Donald E. Reid, Esquire Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell 1201 N. Market Street, PO Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 (302) 351-9219 |
2001 |
| Maggie Ruth Clausell (Disability) |
Craig T. Eliassen, Esquire Scmittinger & Rodriguez, P.A. 414 South State Street P.O. Box 497 Dover, DE 19903-0497 (302) 674-0140 |
2012 |
| Redmond L. Clevenger, Jr. (Indefinite Suspension) |
Alan H. Hodesblatt, Esquire PC Law Associates, LTD. 42 Reads Way New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 521-1247 |
2009 |
| Michael R. Davis (Suspended) |
Andrew P. Taylor, Esquire Cooch and Taylor, P.A. 1000 West Street, 10th Floor P. O. Box 1680 Wilmington, DE 19899-1680 Phone: (302) 984-3890 (special line set up for receivership) |
2009 |
| Lois J. Dawson (Incapacitated) |
David J. Ferry, Jr. Ferry Joseph, P.A. 824 N. Market Street, Suite 1000 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 575-1555 ext. 118 |
2015 |
| Sandra W. Dean (Deceased) |
Kevin M. Baird Baird Mandalas Brockstedt, LLC 6 South State Street Dover, DE 19901 (302) 677-0061 |
2017 |
| Kurt J. Doelze (Disbarred) |
Clayton E. Bunting, Esquire Wilson, Halbrook & Bayard 107 W. Market Street, PO Box 690 Georgetown, DE 19947 (302) 856-0015 |
2004 |
| Ralph V. Estep (non-attorney) Ordered to cease & desist Unauthorized Practice of Law |
Peter S. Gordon, Esquire Gordon Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A. 1925 Lovering Avenue Wilmington, DE 19806 (302) 652-2900 |
2006 |
| Donald E. Evans (Deceased) |
Peter S. Gordon, Esquire Gordon Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A. 1925 Lovering Avenue Wilmington, DE 19806 (302) 652-2900 |
2005 |
| John A. Faraone (Deceased) |
Peter S. Gordon, Esquire Gordon Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A. 1925 Lovering Avenue Wilmington, DE 19806 (302) 652-2900 |
2020 |
| Francis E. Farren (Disability Inactive) |
Patrick J. Collins, Esquire Collins & Associates 716 N. Tatnall Street Suite 300 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 655-4600 |
2016 |
| Herbert G. Feuerhake (Two-year Suspension) |
Barbara H. Stratton, Esquire Knepper & Stratton 1228 North King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 652-7717 |
2010 |
| Kenneth E. Fink (Disbarred) |
Arthur G. Connolly, III, Esquire Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP 1007 N. Orange Street, PO Box 2207 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 658-9141 |
2000 |
| James R. Folsom (Disability Inactive) |
Christopher D. Tease, Esquire 1324 North King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 652-4550 |
2013 |
| Gerald C. Foulk (Deceased) |
Mary M. Culley, Esquire Morris James, LLP 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500 Wilmington, DE 19801-1494 (302) 888-6885 |
2013 |
| Darryl K. Fountain (Disbarred) |
Randolph K. Herndon, Esquire Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom One Rodney Square, PO Box 636 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 651-3000 |
2005 |
| Mark H. Froehlich (Deceased) |
Mark L. Reardon, Esquire Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC 222 Delaware Avenue 7th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 552-2900 |
2016 |
| Joseph A. Gabay (Interim Suspension) (Disability Inactive) |
Joseph W. Benson, Esquire Joseph W. Benson, P.A. 1701 N. Market Street P. O. Box 248 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 656-8811 |
2013 |
| William L. Garrett, Jr. (Disbarred) |
Norman L. Pernick, Esquire Steven Goldberg, Esquire Saul Ewing LLP 222 Delaware Avenue, PO Box 1266 Wilmington, DE 19899-1266 (302) 421-6824 |
2003 |
| Richard K. Goll (Deceased) |
Willard F. Preston, III, Esquire Goldfin & Joseph 3513 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19803 (302) 656-3301 |
2016 |
| Erik C. Grandell (Disability Inactive) |
Todd C. Schiltz, Esquire Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP 1100 North Market Street, Suite 1000 Wilmington, DE 19801-1254 (302) 467-4225 |
2013 |
| Robert H. Hallsted, Jr. (Disbarred) |
James McC. Geddes, Esquire Amanda Winfree, Esquire Ashby & Geddes. P.A. 500 Delaware Avenue, P. O. Box 1150 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 654-1888 |
2004 |
| Clifford B. Hearn (Deceased) |
Charles T. Armbruster, III, Esquire Tomasetti Law, LLC 1100 Coastal Highway Unit 3 Fenwick Island, DE 19944 (302) 539-3041 |
2019 |
| Michael J. Hood (Deceased) |
Joseph J. Longobardi, III, Esquire Jean M. Boyle, Esquire Longobardi & Boyle, LLC 1700 Augustine Cut-Off Wilmington, DE 19803 (302) 575-1502 |
2024 |
| Edith H. Hull (Suspended) |
Tempe B. Steen, Esquire Tunnell & Raysor 32892 Coastal Highway, Unit 1 PO Box 156 Bethany Beach, DE 19930 (302) 854-0530 |
2001 |
| Donald W. Huntley (Disbarred) |
John C. Andrade, Esquire Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. 116 West Water Street Dover, DE 19903 (302) 678-3262 |
2012 |
| I. Jay Katz (Suspended) |
Stephen E. Herrmann, Esquire Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. One Rodney Square 920 N. King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 651-7730 |
2009 |
| Gerard P. Kavanaugh, Jr. (Disability Inactive) |
James F. Harker, Esquire Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman Nemours Building, Suite 1130 1007 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 425-5089 |
2006 |
| Charles S. Knothe (Deceased) |
John James Conly Esquire John James Conly – Attorney at Law 301 Old DuPont Road Suite H Wilmington, DE 19804 (302) 994-8037 |
2024 |
| Joseph D. Kulesza (Disbarred) |
Matthew F. Boyer, Esquire Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz 1007 N. Orange Street, PO Box 2207 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 658-9141 |
2003 |
| Richard B. Lyle, III (Suspended for Six months) |
James D. Nutter, Esquire Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze 16 South Front Street Georgetown, DE 19947 (302) 855-9090 |
2013 |
| Stanley C. Lowicki (Deceased) |
Karla B. Levinson, Esquire The Levinson Firm, LLC 1326 King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 656-3393 |
2025 |
| Jeffrey K. Martin (Suspended for One year) |
Michele D. Allen, Esquire 724 Yorklyn Road, Suite 310 Hockessin, DE 19707 (302) 234-8600 |
2014 |
| Richard S. McCann (Disbarred) |
Edward A. Tarlov, Esquire Elzufon Austin Reardon Tarlov & Mondell, P.A. 300 Delaware Avenue, PO Box 1630 Wilmington, DE 19899-1630 (302) 327-1100 (Fax: 302 327-1101) |
2005 |
| Thomas V. McCoy (Disbarred) |
James D. Griffin, Esquire Vincent G. Robertson, Esquire Griffin & Hackett 116 W. Market Street, PO Box 612 Georgetown, DE 19947 (302) 856-9066 |
1999 |
| Shirley McDermott-Lundin (Suspended) |
Robert J. Leoni, Esquire Shelsby & Leoni 221 Main Street Stanton, DE 19804 (302) 995-6210 |
2003 |
| Arlen Mekler (Suspended) |
Debra Aldrich, Esquire Doroshow Pasquale Krawitz & Bhaya 1202 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 998-0100 |
2007 |
| Martin C. Meltzer (Deceased) |
G. Kevin Fasic, Esquire Offit Kurman 222 Delaware Avenue Suite 1105 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 351-0900 |
2024 |
| Wheeler K. Neff (Suspended) |
C. Malcom Cochran, IV, Esquire Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. One Rodney Square 920 North King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 651-7506 |
2017 |
| Tyler Patrick Nixon (Interim Suspension) |
Lewis H. Pritzkur, Esquire Gangi & Pritzkur, P.A. 712 West Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 656-4090 |
2011 |
| Stephen L. Nowak (Disability Inactive) |
Nicholas H. Rodriguez, Esquire Schmittinger & Rodriguez 414 S. State Street P. O. Box 497 Dover, DE 19903 (302) 674-0140 |
2009 |
| John E. O’Brien (Three-month Suspension) |
Constantine F. Malmberg, III, Esquire Young, Malmberg & Howard, PA 30 The Green Dover, DE 19901 (302) 672-5600 |
2011 |
| John E. O’Brien (Interim Suspension) |
Constantine F. Malmberg, Esquire Young Malmberg & Howard, P.A. 30 The Green Dover, DE 19901 (302) 672-5600 |
2013 |
| Alan O’Neal (Disability Inactive) |
Gary R. Dodge, Esquire Law Offices of Gary R. Dodge 34 The Green, PO Box 882 Dover, DE 19901 (302) 674-5400 |
1998 |
| Raymond J. Otlowski (Deceased) |
Philip M. Finestrauss, Esquire Philip M. Finestrauss, P.A. 1404 North King Street P.O. Box 1409 Wilmington, DE 19899-1409 (302) 984-1600 |
2018 |
| Edward C. Pankowski, Jr. (Suspended) |
Matthew M. Greenberg, Esquire Pepper Hamilton LLP 1313 Market Street, Ste. 5100 P. O. Box 1709 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 777-6585 |
2009 |
| Jackson Phillips (Disability Inactive) |
Denise Del Giorno Nordheimer, Esquire 2001 Baynard Boulevard Wilmington, DE 19802 (302) 655-4500 |
2019 |
| Ronald G. Poliquin (Suspended) |
James E. Liguori, Esquire Liguori & Morris 46 The Green Dover, DE 19901 (302) 678-9900 |
2012 |
| Leo J. Ramunno (Disbarred) |
Donna L. Carver, Esquire Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell, LLP 1201 N. Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 351-9208 |
2017 |
| Elizabeth Rodriguez (Disability Inactive) |
Edward Curley, Esquire Curley & Benton, LLC 250 Beiser Boulevard, Suite 202 Dover, DE 19904 (302) 674-3333 |
2013 |
| Gene A. Rollins (Suspended) |
Neil Lapinski, Esquire Elliot Greenleaf & Siedzikowski 1000 West St., Suite 1440, P O Box 2327 Wilmington, DE 19801 (866) 674-9190 |
2001 |
| Laraine A. Ryan (Deceased) |
Charles T. Armbruster, III, Esquire Tomasetti Law, LLC 1100 Coastal Highway, Unit 3 Fenwick Island, DE 19944 (302) 539-3041 |
2024 |
| Keith R. Sattesahn (Deceased) |
Jason C. Powell, Esquire The Powell Firm, LLC 1201 N. Orange Street, Suite 500 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 650-1572 |
2024 |
| Patrick Scanlon (Deceased) |
Clark C. Kingery, Esq. Clark C. Kingery, P.A. 203 W. 18th Street Wilmington, DE 19802 (302) 428-1915 |
2024 |
| David S. Shamers (Suspended) |
Curtis P. Bounds, Esquire Bayard, P.A. 222 Delaware Avenue, PO Box 25130 Wilmington, DE 19899-5130 (302) 655-5000 |
2005 |
| Martin J. Siegel, Jr. (Disbarment) |
Robert Pasquale, Esquire Doroshow Pasquale Krawitz & Bhaya 1202 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 998-0100 |
2013 |
| Melvin E. Soll (Deceased April 2007) |
Stephan J. Holfeld, Esquire Holfeld & Becker 107 South Main Street Camden, DE 19934 (302) 674-5757 |
2007 |
| Samuel Spiller (Disbarred) |
Robert J. Krapf, Esquire Richards, Layton & Finger One Rodney Square, PO Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19899-0551 (302) 651-7609 |
1999 |
| John M. Stull (Interim Suspension) |
Robert D. Goldberg, Esquire Biggs & Battaglia 921 North Orange Street P. O. Box 1489 Wilmington, DE 19899-1489 (302) 655-9677 |
2011 |
| Rodney D. Sweet (Deceased) |
Michael R. Smith, Esquire The Smith Firm, LLC 8866 Riverside Drive Seaford, DE 19973 (302) 875-5595 |
2024 |
| Christopher D. Tease (Disability Inactive) |
Thomas D. Donovan, Esquire 424 S. State Street Dover, DE 19901 (302) 566-5529 |
2014 |
| John J. Thompson (Suspended) |
Norman E. Levine, Esquire Red Clay Center at Little Falls 2961 Centerville Road, Suite 302 Wilmington, DE 19808 (302) 654-0660 |
2006 |
| James B. Tyler (Suspended) |
John M. Sandy, Esquire Stumpf, Vickers & Sandy, P.A. 8 West Market Street Georgetown, DE 19947 (302) 856-3561 |
2007 |
| Daniel F. Tyrrell, Jr. (Disbarred) |
Veronica O. Faust, Esquire Chase Traver Brockstedt Bifferato Gentilotti LLC 119 W. Third Street Lewes, DE 19958 (302) 644-0302 |
2008 |
| Patrick E. Vanderslice (Suspended) |
Michael R. Smith, Esquire The Smith Firm, LLC 412 Laureltown Laurel, DE 19956 (302) 875-5595 |
2012 |
| Jeffrey S. Welch (Closed Practice) |
David J. Ferry, Jr., Esquire Ferry, Joseph & Pearce, P. A. 824 Market Street, Suite 904 P. O. Box 1351 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 575-1555 Jeffrey S. Welch – home phone number (302) 475-2475 |
2007 |
| Allan Wendelburg (Suspended) |
B. Wilson Redfearn, Esquire Tybout Redfearn & Pell 750 S. Madison Street, S. 400 PO Box 2092 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 658-6901 |
2006 |
| John M. Willard (Disability Inactive) |
Tom A. Foley, Esquire Thomas A. Foley, Attorney at Law 1905 Delaware Avenue Wilmington, DE 19806 (302) 658-3077 |
2017 |
| A. Gary Wilson (Suspended) |
Piet H. van Ogtrop, Esquire Morris James LLP 16 Polly Drummond Hill Road Newark, DE 19711 (302) 368-0133 |
2005 |
| James J. Woods (Interim Suspension) |
Francis J. Jones, Jr., Esquire Morris James, LLP 803 N. Broom Street P.O. Box 2328 Wilmington, DE 19899-2328 |
2015 |
| Kenneth J. Young (Disability Inactive) |
Constantine F. Malmberg, III, Esquire Young & Malmberg, P.A. 30 The Green Dover, DE 19901 (302) 672-5600 |
2015 |
Office of Disciplinary Counsel
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500 N. King Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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