In re Lynch
In re Lynch
Opinion of the Court
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a report with the Court recommending that JAMES E. LYNCH of WEST TRENTON, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1987, be suspended from practice for a period of three months for his conduct in connection with a real estate matter, which included acting with a conflict of interest in violation of RPC 1.7, with gross neglect, in violation of RPC 1.1(a), and with a lack of diligence in violation of RPC 1.3; failing to communicate with counsel and with his client, in violation of RPC 1.4(a); failing to place cash received into a trust account, in violation of RPC 1.15 and R. l:21-6(a)(l); failing to deliver the client file to new counsel, in violation of RPC 1.16(d); and failing to reveal that a closing had already occurred, in violation of RPC 8.4(c) and (d);
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that the report and recommendation of the Disciplinary Review Board are hereby adopted and JAMES E. LYNCH is suspended from practice for a period of three months, effective June 28, 1993, and until the further Order of the Court; 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 shall reimburse the Ethics Financial Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.
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