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In re Mitnick

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Nov 13, 2017
231 N.J. 133 (N.J. 2017)

Opinion

D–29 September Term 2017 080238

11-13-2017

In the MATTER OF Craig R. MITNICK, an Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 039821987)


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 17–310 of CRAIG R. MITNICK of HADDONFIELD, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1987;

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) (negligent misappropriation and commingling), RPC 1.15(d), and Rule 1:21–6 (recordkeeping violations);

And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.15(a), RPC 1.15(d) and Rule 1:21–6, 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–2015–0505E;

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 CRAIG R. MITNICK of HADDONFIELD 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 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.


Summaries of

In re Mitnick

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Nov 13, 2017
231 N.J. 133 (N.J. 2017)
Case details for

In re Mitnick

Case Details

Full title:In the MATTER OF Craig R. MITNICK, an Attorney At Law (Attorney No…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Date published: Nov 13, 2017

Citations

231 N.J. 133 (N.J. 2017)
172 A.3d 547

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