In re Doria

164 A.3d 1056, 230 N.J. 47, 2017 N.J. LEXIS 789

• Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
• Decided: July 13, 2017
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER

This matter have been duly presented pursuant to Bule 1:20-10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 17-084 of NICHOLAS R. DORIA of HACKENSACK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1977;

And the District XI Ethics Committee and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RPC 1.5(a)(unreasonable fee);

And the parties having agreed that respondent’s conduct violated RPC 1.5(a), and that said conduct warrants a reprimand or such lesser discipline as the Board deems appropriate;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent’s unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket No. XI-2015-0010E;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having submitted the record of the proceedings to the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the entry of an order of discipline in accordance with Rule l:20-16(e);

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that NICHOLAS R. DORIA of HACKEN-SACK is hereby reprimanded; 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 reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.