Anthony Michael Pastel: New York Public Defender Disbarred After Pleading Guilty to Felony Assault — Fractured Ex-Girlfriend’s Skull
Anthony Michael Pastel, a former assistant public defender in Columbia and Greene Counties in upstate New York, was automatically disbarred by the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court in March 2022 following his guilty plea to a felony assault charge. The underlying conduct was severe: Pastel had repeatedly punched his then-girlfriend with a […]