Opinion
D-5 September Term 2019 083454
11-12-2019
In the MATTER OF James D. BRADY, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 031611980)
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 19-043, recommending on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule 1:20-4(f)(default by respondent) that James D. Brady of Merchantville , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1982, and who has been suspended from the practice of law since October 26, 2018, pursuant to the Order of this Court filed October 1, 2018, be disbarred for violating RPC 1.5(c) (conclusion of a contingent fee matter, failure to provide the client with a written statement of the outcome of the matter and, if there was a recovery, showing the remittance to the client and the method of its determination), RPC 1.15(a) (failure to safeguard funds) and the principles set forth in In re Wilson, 81 N.J. 451, 409 A.2d 1153 (1979), RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities, RPC 8.4(b) (criminal act that reflects adversely on a lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness to practice) and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation);
And James D. Brady having failed to appear on the Order directing him to show cause why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that James D. Brady be disbarred, effective immediately, and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys; ORDERED that James D. Brady be and hereby is permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further
ORDERED that James D. Brady comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with disbarred attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by James D. Brady pursuant to Rule 1:21-6, shall be restrained from disbursement except on application to this Court for good cause shown and shall be transferred by the financial institution to the Clerk of the Superior Court Trust Fund pending 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.