On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, disbarred attorney Inho A. Park, striking his name from the state’s roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, effective immediately.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Inho A. Park,” with case number 2021-00479.
The decision followed a series of disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Attorney Grievance Committee (AGC) for the First Judicial Department, which began in February 2021.
Park faced multiple charges of professional misconduct. The AGC alleged that Park improperly notarized a client’s affidavit without the client present, encouraged a subordinate to make false statements to the AGC, made baseless threats to report a client to authorities, and practiced law under the misleading name “Andrew Park” despite being registered with the Office of Court Administration (OCA) as “Inho A. Park.”
The disciplinary process began with a petition of charges filed by the AGC in February 2021, followed by a supplemental petition in February 2022, which added four charges related to Park’s alleged offer of financial incentives to his associate, Steve Jungsuk Park, to falsely claim responsibility for the improper notarization.
A referee conducted a hearing in April 2023, where testimony from Park’s former associates, Lana Song and Steve Park, and documentary evidence were presented. The referee’s December 2023 report sustained all but one charge, finding that Park notarized a client’s signature without their presence, violating Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) rule 8.4(c), and attempted to induce his associate to mislead the AGC, violating multiple RPC rules.
Evidence included recorded conversations from June 2018, where Inho Park admitted to improper notarization and offered his associate a salary increase from $70,000 to $250,000 to take responsibility for the misconduct.
The referee also found that Inho Park falsely told a client in Korea that recording their phone conversation was illegal in the U.S. and threatened to report him to authorities if he returned to the country, violating RPC rule 8.4(h). Additionally, Park continued to practice under “Andrew Park” despite a 2015 AGC warning to align his practice name with his OCA registration, violating RPC rule 7.5(b).
The AGC cited Park’s prior admonitions in 2011, 2014, and 2017 for harassment, neglect of client matters, and advertising violations as aggravating factors.
Park argued for a public censure, citing his cooperation, remorse, and character references, but the referee recommended disbarment, noting Park’s lack of accountability and attempts to mislead the AGC. The court confirmed the referee’s findings, rejecting Park’s cross-motion to overturn the sustained charges, except for one charge not contested by the AGC.
The court’s order prohibits Park from practicing law, appearing as an attorney, or providing legal advice. He must comply with rules for disbarred attorneys and return any secure pass issued by the OCA.
According to Avvo, Mr. Park was a personal injury lawyer in New York, NY. He acquired his law license in New York in 1997.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.