Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2011

In Matter of Halbfish

In Matter of Halbfish
Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided March 10, 2011
13 A.3d 871; 205 N.J. 105; 2011 N.J. LEXIS 322 (Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)

In Matter of Halbfish

Opinion

ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 10-250, concluding that MICHAEL DAVID HALBFISH of PISCATAWAY, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1997, should be censured for violating RPC 1.1(a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(b) (failure to keep client reasonably informed), RPC 1.15(b) (failure to promptly deliver funds to client or third party), and RPC 8.4(c) (dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that MICHAEL DAVID HALBFISH 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.

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