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In re Pemberton

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Nov 3, 2004
181 N.J. 551 (N.J. 2004)

Opinion

October 29, 2004 As Corrected November 3, 2004


ORDER

This matter having been duly presented to the Court pursuant to Rule 1:20-10(b), following a motion for discipline by consent of CHRISTIAN A. PEMBERTON of SICKLERVILLE, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1987;

And the District XIV Ethics Committee and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RPC 1.15(b) (failure to promptly deliver funds that a party was entitled to receive) and RPC 8.4(c) (misrepresentation);

And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.15(b) and RPC 8.4(c), and that said conduct warrants a reprimand;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent's ethics violations and having granted the motion for discipline by consent;

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 CHRISTIAN A. PEMBERTON 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 incurred in the prosecution of this matter.


Summaries of

In re Pemberton

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Nov 3, 2004
181 N.J. 551 (N.J. 2004)
Case details for

In re Pemberton

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTIAN A. PEMBERTON, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Nov 3, 2004

Citations

181 N.J. 551 (N.J. 2004)
859 A.2d 1172

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