In re Nihamin

Supreme Court of New Jersey
In re Nihamin, 217 N.J. 616 (N.J. 2014)
92 A.3d 668; 2014 WL 2807668; 2014 N.J. LEXIS 606

In re Nihamin

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 13-245, concluding that as a matter of final discipline pursuant to Rule l:20-13(c), that FELIX NIHAMIN of NEW YORK, NEW YORK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1995, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months based on respondent’s guilty plea in the Superior Court of New Jersey to misapplication of entrusted property (third degree), in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-15, conduct that violates RPC 8.4(b) (commission of a criminal act that reflects adversely on a lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer), and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation);

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that FELIX NIHAMIN is suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months, effective July 17, 2014, and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further

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

*617ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 1:20-20(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.

Reference

Full Case Name
IN THE MATTER OF FELIX NIHAMIN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 013071995)
Status
Published