In re Ibrahim

Supreme Court of New Jersey
In re Ibrahim, 230 N.J. 216 (N.J. 2017)
165 A.3d 811; 2017 N.J. LEXIS 827

In re Ibrahim

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

This matter have been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20— 10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent (DRB 17-191) of IHAB AWAD IBRAHIM of JERSEY CITY, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2013;

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 1.15(a) (failure to safeguard client funds and negligent misappropriation of client funds) and RPC 1.15(d) (failure to comply with the recordkeeping requirements set forth ini?, 1:21-6);

And the parties having agreed that respondent’s conduct violated RPC 1.16(a) and RPC 1.15(d), and that said conduct warrants a reprimand or lesser discipline;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having 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 No, XIV-2015-0466E;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having further determined that respondent should be required to submit to the Office of Attorney Ethics, on a quarterly basis, monthly reconciliations of his attorney accounts for two years and until further Order of the Court;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having submitted the record of the proceedings to the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the entry of an order of discipline in accordance with Rule l:20-16(e);

And good cause appearing;

*217It is ORDERED that IHAB AWAD IBRAHIM of JERSEY CITY is hereby reprimanded; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent submit to the Office of Attorney Ethics, on a quarterly basis, monthly reconciliations of his attorney accounts for a period of two years and until further Order of this 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 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 IHAB AWAD IBRAHIM, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 045112013)
Status
Published