In re Niedermayer

61 A.3d 148, 213 N.J. 85, 2013 WL 868604, 2013 N.J. LEXIS 195

• Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
• Decided: March 8, 2013
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 12-223, concluding on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule l:20-4(f) (default by respondent), that LEONARD H. NIEDERMAYER of MOUNT HOLLY, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1991, and who has been temporarily suspended from the practice of law since October 20, 2011, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(b)(failure to communicate with client), and RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with ethics authorities), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that LEONARD H. NIEDERMAYER is hereby reprimanded; and it is further

ORDERED that LEONARD H. NIEDERMAYER shall remain suspended from the practice of law pending his compliance with the Order of this Court filed September 22, 2011 in D-10-11, and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent continue to comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that pursuant to Rule l:20-20(c), respondent’s failure to comply with the Affidavit of Compliance requirement of Rule l:20-20(b)(15) may (1) preclude the Disciplinary Review Board from considering respondent’s petition for reinstatement for a period of up to six months from the date respondent files proof of compliance; (2) be found to constitute a violation of RPC 8.1(b) and RPC 8.4(c); and (3) provide a basis for an action for contempt pursuant to Rule 1:10-2; 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.