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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
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February 2016
Social Work
ROBIN L EINBINDER; POTSDAM, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 040064; Cal. No. 27329
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine to be paid within 6 months complete certain course within 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of social work with negligence on more than one occasion.
ROBIN L EINBINDER; POTSDAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 040064; Cal. No. 27329
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine to be paid within 6 months complete certain course within 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of social work with negligence on more than one occasion.
ROBIN L EINBINDER; POTSDAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 040064; Cal. No. 27329
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine to be paid within 6 months complete certain course within 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of social work with negligence on more than one occasion.
ROBIN L EINBINDER; POTSDAM, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 040064; Cal. No. 27329
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine to be paid within 6 months complete certain course within 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of social work with negligence on more than one occasion.
MARY ANNE FIELDING; HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 061876; Cal. No. 28409
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Reckless Driving.
MARY ANNE FIELDING; HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 061876; Cal. No. 28409
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Reckless Driving.
MARY ANNE FIELDING; HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 061876; Cal. No. 28409
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Reckless Driving.
MARY ANNE FIELDING; HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 061876; Cal. No. 28409
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Reckless Driving.
KRISTIN MCFERRAN (A/K/A ACKNER MCFERRAN KRISTIN, ACKNER KRISTIN); LATHAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 086566; Cal. No. 28413
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of creating a treatment plan for a patient she had not individually seen and signing the plan for the patient and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
KRISTIN MCFERRAN (A/K/A ACKNER MCFERRAN KRISTIN, ACKNER KRISTIN); LATHAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 086566; Cal. No. 28413
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of creating a treatment plan for a patient she had not individually seen and signing the plan for the patient and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
MARCI LYNN ROSNER; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 070067; Cal. No. 28443 28444
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
MARCI LYNN ROSNER; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 049157; Cal. No. 28443 28444
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
MARCI LYNN ROSNER; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 049157; Cal. No. 28443 28444
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
MARCI LYNN ROSNER; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 049157; Cal. No. 28443 28444
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
MARCI LYNN ROSNER; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 049157; Cal. No. 28443 28444
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
MARCI LYNN ROSNER; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 070067; Cal. No. 28443 28444
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
MELISA RAE SCHONFIELD; BEDFORD HILLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 055742; Cal. No. 28573 28574
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Murder in the 2nd Degree.
MELISA RAE SCHONFIELD; BEDFORD HILLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 069999; Cal. No. 28573 28574
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Murder in the 2nd Degree.
MELISA RAE SCHONFIELD; BEDFORD HILLS, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 055742; Cal. No. 28573 28574
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Murder in the 2nd Degree.
MELISA RAE SCHONFIELD; BEDFORD HILLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 069999; Cal. No. 28573 28574
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Murder in the 2nd Degree.
MELISA RAE SCHONFIELD; BEDFORD HILLS, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 055742; Cal. No. 28573 28574
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Murder in the 2nd Degree.
MELISA RAE SCHONFIELD; BEDFORD HILLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 055742; Cal. No. 28573 28574
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Murder in the 2nd Degree.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
MELISSA BETH TASCH; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 003305; Cal. No. 28179
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of writing professional records for three patients which contained false entries.
MELISSA BETH TASCH; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 003305; Cal. No. 28179
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of writing professional records for three patients which contained false entries.
Veterinary Medicine
STEVEN JOSEPH AGOSTON; BETHEL, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 007951; Cal. No. 28385
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to keep and retain an accurate patient record.
STEVEN JOSEPH AGOSTON; BETHEL, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 007951; Cal. No. 28385
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to keep and retain an accurate patient record.
WILLIAM VALENTINO; DAVIE, FL
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 007676; Cal. No. 28717
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing veterinary medicine in the State of Maryland without a license and without a current registration.
WILLIAM VALENTINO; DAVIE, FL
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 007676; Cal. No. 28717
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing veterinary medicine in the State of Maryland without a license and without a current registration.
January 2016
Acupuncture
MARK ALEX MANDEL; COMMACK, NY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001016; Cal. No. 28595
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forcible Touching, a Class A misdemeanor.
MARK ALEX MANDEL; COMMACK, NY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001016; Cal. No. 28595
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forcible Touching, a Class A misdemeanor.