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In re Benitz

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dec 6, 2000
762 A.2d 652 (N.J. 2000)

Opinion

December 6, 2000.


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision concluding that THOMAS BENITZ of CLINTON, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1975, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months for violating RPC 1.1 (a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.4 (a) (failure to keep client reasonably informed) and RPC 8.4 (c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation); and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that THOMAS BENITZ is suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months and until the further Order of the Court, effective January 2, 2001; 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 be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20; 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 Benitz

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dec 6, 2000
762 A.2d 652 (N.J. 2000)
Case details for

In re Benitz

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS BENITZ, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Dec 6, 2000

Citations

762 A.2d 652 (N.J. 2000)
762 A.2d 652