In re Giorgi

197 A.3d 190, 236 N.J. 10

• Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
• Decided: November 27, 2018
• Docket: D-40 September Term 2018; 082089
• Status: Published

Opinion

This matter have been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20-10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 18-289 of John Nicholas Giorgi of Union, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1988;

**11And the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RPC 1.15(a) (commingling), and RPC 1.15(d) (recordkeeping violations);

And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.15(a) and RPC 1.15(d), and that said conduct warrants a censure or such lesser discipline as the Board deems appropriate;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a censure is the appropriate discipline for respondent's unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket No. XIV-2014-0167E;

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 1:20-16(e);

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that John Nicholas Giorgi of Union is hereby censured; 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.