In re Soto

Supreme Court of New Jersey

In re Soto

159 A.3d 1282, 229 N.J. 115, 2017 WL 2198075, 2017 N.J. LEXIS 511

DecidedMay 18, 2017

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In re Soto, 159 A.3d 1282, 229 N.J. 115, 2017 WL 2198075, 2017 N.J. LEXIS 511 (N.J. 2017).

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ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 16-042, concluding that as a matter of final discipline pursuant to Rule 1:20-13(c), WILSON SOTO of YONKERS, NEW YORK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1998, and whose license was administratively revoked pursuant to Rule 1:28—2(c), effective August 24, 2014, should be reprimanded [116]*116based on discipline imposed in New York for unethical conduct that in New Jersey constitutes violations of RPC 8.4(b)(commis-sion of a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects), and RPC 8.4(c)(conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation);

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that WILSON SOTO 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.

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ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 16-042, concluding that as a matter of final discipline pursuant to Rule 1:20-13(c), WILSON SOTO of YONKERS, NEW YORK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1998, and whose license was administratively revoked pursuant to Rule 1:28—2(c), effective August 24, 2014, should be reprimanded [116]*116based on discipline imposed in New York for unethical conduct that in New Jersey constitutes violations of RPC 8.4(b)(commis-sion of a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects), and RPC 8.4(c)(conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation);

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that WILSON SOTO 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.

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159 A.3d 1282, 229 N.J. 115, 2017 WL 2198075, 2017 N.J. LEXIS 511, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/in-re-soto-nj-2017.