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In re Allegra

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Jun 2, 2017
229 N.J. 227 (N.J. 2017)

Summary

during the course of the attorney's representation of a client, he received several loans, totaling $17,500

Summary of this case from In re Klatch

Opinion

06-02-2017

In the MATTER OF Peter A. ALLEGRA, an Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 000051980)


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 17–053 of PETER A. ALLEGRA of HAZLET , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1980;

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 1.7(a)(2) (engaging in a conflict of interest) and RPC 1.8(a) (entering into a prohibited business transaction with a client);

And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.7(a)(2) and RPC 1.8(a), 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–2014–0097E;

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 1:20–16(e);

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that PETER A. ALLEGRA of HAZLET 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 furtherORDERED 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.


Summaries of

In re Allegra

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Jun 2, 2017
229 N.J. 227 (N.J. 2017)

during the course of the attorney's representation of a client, he received several loans, totaling $17,500

Summary of this case from In re Klatch
Case details for

In re Allegra

Case Details

Full title:In the MATTER OF Peter A. ALLEGRA, an Attorney At Law (Attorney No…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Date published: Jun 2, 2017

Citations

229 N.J. 227 (N.J. 2017)
160 A.3d 1281

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