About Hal
Hal R. Lieberman is a attorney specializing in legal ethics and professional discipline, based in New York City. He has been practicing law for over five decades, with a focus on defending lawyers and law firms before disciplinary and grievance committees. His experience includes handling lawyer discipline complaints, formal disciplinary prosecutions, reciprocal discipline proceedings, post-conviction disciplinary proceedings, reinstatements. Matters related to bar admissions before New York's character and fitness committees. Mr. Lieberman earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1967 and his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from the University of Chicago in 1964.
He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1971 and has been licensed for over 55 years. His federal court admissions include the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First and Second Circuits. Various U.S. District Courts, including the Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York, as well as the District of Massachusetts. In 2014, Mr.
Lieberman joined Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP as a partner. Prior to this, he served as the Principal Trial Attorney and Chief Counsel for the Departmental Disciplinary Committee in New York’s First Department. He has also been a lecturer in law at Columbia Law School, teaching legal ethics. Has published numerous articles on legal ethics and professional discipline. Mr. Lieberman is a member of the New York City Bar Association's Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics and the New York State Bar Association's Committee on Professional Discipline. He has been recognized with the AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability.
Has been included in "The Best Lawyers in America®" in the area of Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Lieberman is an avid middle-distance runner and has participated in numerous national and local track meets as a member of the Central Park Track Club. In 2014, he and three other runners set a world indoor age group record for the men's 4 x 800 meter relay. For those seeking to consult with Mr. Lieberman, he can be reached at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP, located at One Rockefeller Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10020.
