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In re Strait

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Apr 7, 2011
205 N.J. 469 (N.J. 2011)

Summary

reprimanding attorney who used companion credit card linked to client's account and ran balance up to more than $49,000

Summary of this case from In re Torre

Opinion

April 7, 2011.


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 10-355, concluding that KENNETH C. STRAIT, JR., of MONTCLAIR, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1990, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.8(a) (conflict of interest — prohibited business transaction with a client), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that KENNETH C. STRAIT, JR., 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 Strait

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Apr 7, 2011
205 N.J. 469 (N.J. 2011)

reprimanding attorney who used companion credit card linked to client's account and ran balance up to more than $49,000

Summary of this case from In re Torre
Case details for

In re Strait

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF KENNETH C. STRAIT, JR., AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Apr 7, 2011

Citations

205 N.J. 469 (N.J. 2011)
16 A.3d 350

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