In re Taylor
In re Taylor
Opinion of the Court
CORRECTED ORDER
This matter have been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20-10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 16-391 of THOMAS J. TAYLOR of PERTH AMBOY, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1977;
And the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RPC l.l(a)(gross neglect) RPC 1.4 (failure to communicate), RPC 1.16(d)(delay in delivery of client’s file n termination of representation), RPC 3.3(a)(5)(failure to disclose a material fact to the tribunal, knowing that the omission is reasonably certain to mislead the tribunal), RPC 3.4(c)(knowingly disobeying an obligation under the rules of a tribunal), (RPC 5.5(a)(1)(practicing law while ineligible) and RPC 8.4(c)(conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation);
And the parties having agreed that respondent’s conduct violated RPC 1.1(a), RPC 1.4(b), RPC 1.16(d), RPC 3.3(a)(6), RPC 3.4(c), RPC 5.5(a)(1), and RPC 8.4(c), and that said conduct warrants a censure;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined not to accept the stipulated violation of RPC 1.1(a);
And the Disciplinary Review Board having further determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent’s unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket Nos. VIII-2013-0018E and VIII-2014-0017E;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that THOMAS J. TAYLOR of PERTH AMBOY 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.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS J. TAYLOR, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 027341977)
- Status
- Published