In re Kelly

Supreme Court of New Jersey
In re Kelly, 201 A.3d 1266 (N.J. 2019)
236 N.J. 579

In re Kelly

Opinion of the Court

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 18-104, concluding on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule 1:20-4(f)(default by respondent) that Richard Brett Kelly of Tannersville, Pennsylvania, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1993, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months for violating RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities) and RPC 8.4(b) (commission of a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer);

And the license of Richard Brett Kelly to practice law in this State having been administratively revoked pursuant to Rule 1:28-2 (c) on August 28, 2017;

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that if Richard Brett Kelly applies for readmission to the bar of this State, his readmission shall be withheld for a period of six months and shall not be granted without further Order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that Richard Brett Kelly shall not appear in matters in New Jersey courts or tribunals pro hac vice or as a multijurisdictional practitioner for a period of six months and until the further Order of the Court, effective immediately; 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 **580ORDERED 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 Richard Brett KELLY, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 029051992)
Status
Published