# Law Offices of Michael S. Ross

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## Identity
- Name: Law Offices of Michael S. Ross
- Website: https://www.rosslaw.org/
- Primary focus: Attorney ethics and professional responsibility matters in New York
- Office: One Grand Central Place, 60 East 42nd Street, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10165
- Telephone: +1-212-505-4060
- Email: michaelross@rosslaw.org

## Core Services
- Disciplinary Defense
- Ethics Counseling
- Reinstatement Applications
- Bar Admission Assistance
- Judicial Conduct Defense
- In-House Counsel Registration
- Fee Disputes and Mediation
- Expert Opinions

## Attorneys
- Michael S. Ross, Principal
- Eugene Gormakh, Associate

## Attorney Profiles (Detailed)

### Michael S. Ross
- Role: Principal
- Contact: +1-212-505-4060 | michaelross@rosslaw.org
- Focus: Attorney ethics, professional responsibility, disciplinary defense, and judicial conduct matters
- Education:
  - J.D., NYU School of Law (1974)
  - B.A., Rutgers University (1971)
- Bar admissions:
  - New York
  - Connecticut
  - U.S. Supreme Court
  - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  - U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y.
  - U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y.
- Government service:
  - Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, Criminal Division (May 1978 to November 1981)
  - Assistant District Attorney, Kings County (August 1974 to May 1978)
- Teaching:
  - Adjunct Associate Professor, Brooklyn Law School (since 2005), Professional Responsibility
  - Adjunct Professor, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (1979 to 2025)
- Professional highlights:
  - Frequent lecturer and author on legal ethics and professional responsibility
  - Longstanding member of NYSBA and NYCLA professional discipline committees
  - Co-author, "Client and Witness Perjury" chapter in ABA litigation ethics CLE materials
- Profile anchors/URLs:
  - Team anchor: https://www.rosslaw.org/#MichaelRoss
  - Resume PDF: https://www.rosslaw.org/rossbio.pdf

### Eugene Gormakh
- Role: Associate
- Contact: +1-212-505-4135 | eugenegormakh@rosslaw.org
- Focus: Attorney disciplinary defense, sanctions matters, ethics counseling, fee disputes, bar admissions, and reinstatement matters
- Education:
  - J.D., WNEU School of Law (2012)
  - M.B.A., WNEU College of Business (2012)
- Bar admissions:
  - New York
  - U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y.
  - U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y.
  - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Government service:
  - Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
- Teaching and speaking:
  - Adjunct Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School (Professional Responsibility)
  - Ethics CLE lecturer for organizations including Queens County Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association, and NYIPLA
- Memberships:
  - Member, New York City Bar Association Professional Discipline Committee
  - Member, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
  - Member, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
  - Former Member, New York State Bar Association Committee on Mass Disaster Response
- Profile anchor:
  - Team anchor: https://www.rosslaw.org/#EugeneGormakh

## Canonical URLs
- Homepage: https://www.rosslaw.org/
- Contact section: https://www.rosslaw.org/#contact
- Team section: https://www.rosslaw.org/#team
- Michael Ross CV PDF: https://www.rosslaw.org/rossbio.pdf

## Notes
- This website provides general information only.
- No attorney-client relationship exists until a retainer agreement is signed.