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Matter of Moore

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 21, 1996
143 N.J. 415 (N.J. 1996)

Opinion

March 21, 1996.


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a report with the Court on December 14, 1995, recommending that JOHN A. MOORE of JERSEY CITY, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1983, and who was thereafter temporarily suspended from the practice of law by Order of this Court dated April 7, 1995, and who remains suspended at this time, be disbarred for his conduct in two matters, including lack of diligence, in violation of RPC 1.3, failure to keep his client reasonably informed and to comply promptly with reasonable requests for information, in violation of RPC 1.4(a), failure to return sizeable unearned retainers, in violation of RPC 1.16, and failure to cooperate with the disciplinary authorities, in violation of RPC 8.1(b);

And respondent having failed to appear on the return date of the Order to Show Cause, and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that JOHN A. MOORE be disbarred, effective immediately, and his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys of this State; and it is further

ORDERED that JOHN A. MOORE comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with disbarred attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that JOHN A. MOORE reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs.


Summaries of

Matter of Moore

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 21, 1996
143 N.J. 415 (N.J. 1996)
Case details for

Matter of Moore

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF JOHN A. MOORE, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Mar 21, 1996

Citations

143 N.J. 415 (N.J. 1996)
672 A.2d 182

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