New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department
Sanders / Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff PLLC
Sanctioned · June 2026
SectorLegal
CountryUnited States
Document typeAppellate brief
ConsequenceSanctioned
What was fabricated
The brief cited several non-existent cases, included fictitious purported Court of Appeals quotations “wholly contrary to actual law,” and misrepresented the holdings of real cases.
What happened as a result
Attorney Michael Sanders ordered to pay $8,000 and his firm $2,500 to the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection; the court noted possible referral to the Attorney Grievance Committee.
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