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1998 - 2009 Disciplinary Actions -
Architects and Engineers

2009 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name License #	Company	Disposition
1.	Benlevi, Ira RA #014183	Ira J. Benlevi, AIA	Revocation of self-cert and D14 privileges.
2.	Nagan, David RA # 020541	King David Architecture	Revocation of self-cert and D14 privileges.
3.	Ottenstein, Jonathan PE #067755	Boneh Engineering Associates	Fine and voluntary surrender of right to file T R-6 reports for 6th and 7th cycles.
4.	Schwartz, Stephen RA # 026566	Schwartz Development Consultants, Inc.	Revocation of self-cert and D14 privileges.
5.	Syed, Tahseen PE # 072187		Surrendered ability to make any filing with Buildings for a period of eighteen (18) months. Surrendered Self-Certification and "Directive 14" privileges. Fined.
6.	Wild, Harry Steven RA #014439	Harry Wild Architect	Filing privileges revoked.
2008 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name License #	Company	Disposition
1.	Ashoori, Gad PE #065961		Surrendered D-14 and professional certifcation privileges.
2.	Giangrande, Carl RA # 023019	Carl Giangrande, Architect	Filing privileges revoked.
3.	Kancharla, Vidyasagar Reddy PE #068162	Testwell Labortories, Inc.	Challenge pending.
4.	Mahadeo, Tulsienandan PE #078494		Suspension of D-14 and Self-certification privileges.
5.	Vargas, Jose PE #056795	Vragas Associates	Suspension of D-14 and Self-certification privileges.
2007 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name License #	Company	Disposition
1.	Syed, Tahseen PE #72187	Superior Consulting Corp.	Fined.
2.	Schwartz, Stephen RA #26566	Schwartz Development Consultants	Fine and surrendered Self-Cert and D-14 privileges for two years.
3.	Nation, Leon St. Clair PE #065052	Geezman Company	Revocation of his self-certification and D-14 privileges.
4.	Toscano, Philip RA #20848		Fined.
2006 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name License #	Company	Disposition
1.	Ashoori, Gad PE #65961		Fined, self-cert suspended for one year & two years probation for D-14's.
2.	Bukghalter, Leonid PE #066942	Leonid Bukhgalter, P.E.	Fined.
3.	Nelson, Raymond RA #20545	Earthwise Architecture	Professional self-cert and Directive 14 privliges are suspended for the year.
4.	Simpson, Kojo RA #24615	Kojo Simpson Architects	Fined & surrendered self-cert.
5.	Weiss, Sandor RA #14318	Anno Mundi 2928 and Gelu Durus Musica	Fined & surrendered D-14 and professional certifcation privileges.
2005 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name License #	Company	Disposition
1.	Hulme, John RA#20419	H&H Building Consulting	Fined.
2.	Shah, Narendra PE#66221	Thornton Tomasetti Engineering	Fined and one year probation of self-cert priveleges.
2004 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name License #	Company	Disposition
1.	Allen, Patrick RA#23658	PEA Corp	Surrendered self-cert privileges, one year suspension of D-14, three years probation.
2.	Kambanis, Emanuel RA#28318		Fined and two years probation of D-14 & self-cert privileges.
3.	Oradeu, Okey RA# 27345		Fined and one year probation.
4.	Ruderman, Herbert RA#10971		Surrendered self-cert privileges and two year probation of D-14.
5.	Shamloo, Bakhtiar PE# 70154	Tabriz Design Group	Fined, two years probation, six month suspension of self-cert privileges.
2003 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name License #	Disposition
1.	Afshari, Shahriai PE#069849	Fined & 1 year probation.
2.	Attick, Mitchell RA#11690	Nine month suspension from Directive 14 program , surrendered self-cert privileges.
3.	Deacetis, Nicola	Fined.
4.	Ill, Brian RA#20822	Fined and two year probation.
5.	Lane, Douglas PE #73324	Fined and surrendered and self- cert privileges.
6.	Nakrosis, John RA# 21825	Fined and one year probation.
7.	Petit, Andrew RA#011089	Revocation from all limited review.
8.	Rycar, George RA# 12965	Fined and two year probation.
2002 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name License #	Disposition
1.	Allen, Patrick RA#23658	Fined, one year surrendered of self-cert, two year probation.
2.	Carnivale, David RA#18853	Fined, one year probation.
3.	Costello, Timothy RA#22952	Fined, surrendered self-cert, and one year probation.
4.	Lee, Kenny RA #24793	Fined, one year probation, resolve D-14's.
5.	Lenahan, Robert RA# 26031	Substantiated with no disciplinary action to follow.
6.	Lipton, Mark RA# 14991	Fined and four year suspension from self-cert.
7.	Mann, David RA# 024860	Verbal reprimand.
8.	Massimo, Yezzi RA# 006338	Revocation of self-cert.
2001 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name	Disposition		License #
1.	Berry, Brian	Fined, one year suspension from self-cert and D-14.		RA27760
2.	Caneco, Robert A.	Fined.		RA 016882
3.	Dechiara, Joseph	Fined.		RA 006938
4.	Ferraro, Ainsley	Fined, surrendered self-cert two years probation.		PE 62079
5.	Germain, Robert	Fined.		PE 047135
6.	Humphreys, Joan	One year probation.		RA 15384
7.	Lieblich, Meir	Fined, one year probation.		PE 51147
8.	Prus, Irving	Fined.		PE 060428
9.	Rizvi, Zayer	Revocation of professional certification, two year suspension of D-14, three year probation of D-14 and fined.		PE 069846
10.	Rowe, Donald	Fined, 4 months suspension of self-cert, 8 months suspension of D-14.		RA 11096
11.	Stacom, John	Fined and 1-year probation on D-14.		RA 011813
2000 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name	Disposition		License #
1.	Calin, Adriana	Surrendered all limited supervisory check privileges, fined, one year probation.		RA 23494
2.	Goodman, Donna	Written reprimand.		RA 14951
3.	Knafo, George	Fined.		RA 9252
4.	Ruffalo, George	Fined, one year suspension D-14 and self-certification, 4 year probation.		PE 54580
5.	Schwartz, Marvin	Fined.		RA 8844
6.	Schwartz, Victor	Fined, surrendered of self-cert.		14673
7.	Smolinsky, Steven	Fined, nine month suspension from D-14 and self-cert. nine month probation.		PE 054124
8.	Weiss, Sandor	Surrendered D-14 and self-cert. for 5 years.		RA 14318
1999 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name	Disposition		License #
1.	Grammas, John	Lifetime surrender of limited supervisory check.		PE 27638
2.	Katerinis, Emanuel	Fined, five year suspension of self-cert., 9 ½ years probation, six months suspension of D-14.		PE 063062
3.	Liang Wei, Kuo	Fined, five year suspension from self-cert., revocation of D-14 for two years, one year probation, restoration of premises, subject precluded from seeking a license/registration from DOB for five years.		PE 59634
4.	Liberman, Joseph	Fined, revocation of self-cert., one year probation of D-14/75.		PE 59515
5.	Massand, Nanik	Fined.		PE 44402
6.	Montoya, Albert	Fined and two year probation.		RA 18684
7.	Oran, Frederick	Fined.		PE 37495
8.	Perotto, Robert	Fined and one year probation.		PE 39622
9.	Schneider, Steven	Written reprimand.		PE 54776
10.	Massimo, Yezzi	Fined, one year probation, two month suspension from self-cert.		RA 06338
1998 Disciplinary Actions
No.	Name	Disposition		License #
1.	Bedell, Robert	Fined and one year exclusion from the NYFD self-cert program. Corrective interview.		PE 42032
2.	Giannasca, Edward	Fined, three months probation, warning letter.		RA 007891
3.	Hinkley, Paul	Fined.		PE 049789
4.	Reimnitz, John	One year suspension from self-cert & one year probation.		RA 16758
5.	Woo Jang, Jin	Fined, three months D-14 suspension, voluntary surrender of self-cert for six months.		RA 23528

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