In re Belardi

Supreme Court of New Jersey

In re Belardi

796 A.2d 245, 172 N.J. 73

DecidedMay 13, 2002

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In re Belardi, 796 A.2d 245, 172 N.J. 73 (N.J. 2002).

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ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 01-344, concluding that GENE PIERO BELAR-DI of STERLING, VIRGINIA, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1976, and who was temporarily suspended from the practice of law on February 2, 2001, pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 13(b), should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of eighteen months on the basis of his guilty plea to a federal information charging him with knowingly and wilfully making false statements to the Federal Communications Commission, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. 1001, conduct that violates RPC 8.4(b)(commis-sion of a criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer) and RPC 8.4(c)(conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that GENE PIERO BELARDI is suspended from the practice of law for a period of eighteen months and until the further Order of the Court, retroactive to February 2, 2001; and it is further

ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent’s file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.

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ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 01-344, concluding that GENE PIERO BELAR-DI of STERLING, VIRGINIA, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1976, and who was temporarily suspended from the practice of law on February 2, 2001, pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 13(b), should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of eighteen months on the basis of his guilty plea to a federal information charging him with knowingly and wilfully making false statements to the Federal Communications Commission, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. 1001, conduct that violates RPC 8.4(b)(commis-sion of a criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer) and RPC 8.4(c)(conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that GENE PIERO BELARDI is suspended from the practice of law for a period of eighteen months and until the further Order of the Court, retroactive to February 2, 2001; and it is further

ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent’s file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.

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