Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. DeLello
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. DeLello
Dissenting Opinion
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent. I would make respondent’s suspension congruent with the suspension that respondent received in the State of New Jersey, thereby avoiding a situation where respondent may be reinstated to the practice of law in Pennsylvania while simultaneously serving a suspension imposed by the State of New Jersey. At this Court noted in In re Iulo, 564 Pa. 205, 766 A.2d 335 (2001):
[DJeterrence is a considerable factor in matters of reciprocal discipline. Pennsylvania will not tolerate a reputation for welcoming disbarred attorneys from other jurisdictions to practice law with impunity in our courtrooms. Although we have always favored a system of professional discipline that weighs each individual case on its merits, we acknowledge that sometimes a brightline rule must be drawn. The need to deter other similarly situated attorneys from swarming to our courts is cause to create such a brightline rule.
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
AND NOW, this 30th day of April, 2002, upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board dated February 26, 2002, it is hereby
It is further ORDERED that respondent shall pay costs to the Disciplinary Board pursuant to Rule 208(g), Pa.R.D.E.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. Salvatore DeLELLO, Jr.
- Status
- Published