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Matter of Ruddy

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Sep 25, 1992
130 N.J. 85 (N.J. 1992)

Summary

suspending respondent for two years after he sexually molested several pre-teenage boys

Summary of this case from In re Legato

Opinion

September 25, 1992.


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a report with the Court, recommending that JEFFREY P. RUDDY of NEWARK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1967, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years for engaging in conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness to practice law ( RPC 8.4(b)), respondent having entered a guilty plea to four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4, and the Court having considered the arguments of counsel, and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that the report and recommendation of the Disciplinary Review Board are adopted and JEFFREY P. RUDDY is hereby suspended for two years, effective October 16, 1992; 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 shall be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension and that he shall comply with Regulation 23 of the Administrative Guidelines Governing Suspended Attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent shall reimburse the Ethics Financial Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.


Summaries of

Matter of Ruddy

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Sep 25, 1992
130 N.J. 85 (N.J. 1992)

suspending respondent for two years after he sexually molested several pre-teenage boys

Summary of this case from In re Legato

imposing two-year suspension following guilty plea to endangering welfare of child

Summary of this case from In re Witherspoon
Case details for

Matter of Ruddy

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF JEFFREY P. RUDDY, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Sep 25, 1992

Citations

130 N.J. 85 (N.J. 1992)
612 A.2d 949

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