In re Block

20 Citing cases

  1. In re Jaffe

    DRB 20-302 (N.J. Jul. 27, 2021)

    pear at the trial; by scheduling more than one matter for the trial date, the attorney inconvenienced the court, the prosecutor, the complaining witness, and two defendants; in addition, the failure to provide the court with advance notice of his conflicting calendar prevented the judge from scheduling other cases for that date; prior three-month suspension, two admonitions, and failure to learn from similar mistakes justified a censure); In re DeClemente, 201 N.J. 4 (2010) (three-month suspension for attorney who arranged three loans to a judge in connection with his own business, failed to disclose to opposing counsel his financial relationship with the judge and failed to ask the judge to recuse himself, made multiple misrepresentations to the client, engaged in an improper business transaction with the client, and engaged in a conflict of interest; no prior discipline); In re Block, 201 N.J. 159 (2010) (six-month suspension where attorney violated a court order that he had drafted by failing to transport his client from prison to a drug treatment facility, instead leaving the client at a church while he made a court appearance in an unrelated case; the client fled and encountered more problems while on the run; the attorney also failed to file the affidavit required by R. 1:20-20; failed to cooperate with disciplinary authorities; failed to provide clients with writings setting forth the basis or rate of the fees; lacked diligence, engaged in gross neglect, and failed to turn over a client's file; prior reprimand and one-year suspension); and In re Bentivegna, 185 N.J. 244 (2005) (motion for reciprocal discipline; two-year suspension for attorney who was guilty of making misrepresentations to an adversary, negotiating a settlement without authority, filing bankruptcy petitions without aut

  2. In re Cascio

    DRB 20-238 (N.J. Jun. 15, 2021)

    from his failure to appear at the trial; by scheduling more than one matter for the trial date, the attorney inconvenienced the court, the prosecutor, the complaining witness, and two defendants; in addition, the attorney's failure to provide the court with advance notice of his conflicting calendar prevented the judge from scheduling other cases for that date; prior three-month suspension and two admonitions plus failure to learn from similar mistakes justified a censure); In re DeClemente, 201 N.J. 4 (2010) (three-month suspension for an attorney who arranged three loans to a judge in connection with his own business, failed either to disclose to opposing counsel his financial relationship with the judge or to ask the judge to recuse himself, made multiple misrepresentations to the client, engaged in an improper business transaction with the client, and engaged in a conflict of interest); In re Block, 201 N.J. 159 (2010) (six-month suspension where the attorney violated a court order that he had drafted by failing to transport his client from prison to a drug treatment facility, instead he left the client at a church while he made a court appearance in an unrelated case; the client fled and encountered more problems while on the run; the attorney also failed to file an affidavit in compliance with R. 1:20-20, failed to cooperate with disciplinary authorities, failed to provide clients with writings setting forth the basis or rate of the fees, lacked diligence, engaged in gross neglect, and failed to turn over a client's file; prior reprimand and one-year suspension); and In re Bentivegna, 185 N.J. 244 (2005) (motion for reciprocal discipline; two-year suspension for an attorney who was guilty of making misrepresentations to an adversary, negotiating a settlement without authority, filing bankrupt

  3. In re Grannan

    DRB 20-236 (N.J. Jun. 2, 2021)   Cited 2 times

    from his failure to appear at the trial; by scheduling more than one matter for the trial date, the attorney inconvenienced the court, the prosecutor, the complaining witness, and two defendants; in addition, the attorney's failure to provide the court with advance notice of his conflicting calendar prevented the judge from scheduling other cases for that date; prior three-month suspension and two admonitions plus failure to learn from similar mistakes justified a censure); In re DeClemente, 201 N.J. 4 (2010) (three-month suspension for an attorney who arranged three loans to a judge in connection with his own business, failed either to disclose to opposing counsel his financial relationship with the judge or to ask the judge to recuse himself, made multiple misrepresentations to the client, engaged in an improper business transaction with the client, and engaged in a conflict of interest); In re Block, 201 N.J. 159 (2010) (six-month suspension where the attorney violated a court order that he had drafted by failing to transport his client from prison to a drug treatment facility, instead he left the client at a church while he made a court appearance in an unrelated case; the client fled and encountered more problems while on the run; the attorney also failed to file an affidavit in compliance with R. 1:20-20, failed to cooperate with disciplinary authorities, failed to provide clients with writings setting forth the basis or rate of the fees, lacked diligence, engaged in gross neglect, and failed to turn over a client's file; prior reprimand and one-year suspension); and In re Bentivegna, 185 N.J. 244 (2005) (motion for reciprocal discipline; two-year suspension for an attorney who was guilty of making misrepresentations to an adversary, negotiating a settlement without authority, filing bankrupt

  4. In re Hill

    DRB 20-147 (N.J. May. 20, 2021)

    In re DeClemente, 201 N.J. 4 (2010) (three-month suspension for an attorney who arranged three loans to a judge in connection with his own business, failed either to disclose to opposing counsel his financial relationship with the judge or to ask the judge to recuse himself, made multiple misrepresentations to the client, engaged in an improper business transaction with the client, and engaged in a conflict of interest); In re Block, 201 N.J. 159 (2010) (six-month suspension where the attorney violated a court order that he had drafted by failing to transport his client from prison to a drug treatment facility, instead he left the client at a church while he made a court appearance in an unrelated case; the client fled and encountered more problems while on the run; the attorney also failed to file an affidavit in compliance with R. 1:20-20, failed to cooperate with disciplinary authorities, failed to provide clients with writings setting forth the basis or rate of the fees, lacked diligence, engaged in gross neglect, and failed to turn over a client's file; prior reprimand and one-year suspension); and In re Bentivegna, 185 N.J. 244 (2005) (motion for reciprocal discipline; two-year suspension for an attorney who was guilty of making misrepresentations to an adversary, negotiating a settlement without authority, filing bankruptcy petitions with

  5. In re Hunziker

    DRB 20-166 (N.J. Mar. 31, 2021)

    ear at the trial; by scheduling more than one matter for the trial date, the attorney inconvenienced the court, the prosecutor, the complaining witness, and two defendants; in addition, the attorney's failure to provide the court with advance notice of his conflicting calendar prevented the judge from scheduling other cases for that date; prior three-month suspension and two admonitions plus failure to learn from similar mistakes justified a censure); In re DeClemente, 201 N.J. 4 (2010) (three-month suspension for an attorney who arranged three loans to a judge in connection with his own business, failed either to disclose to opposing counsel his financial relationship with the judge or to ask the judge to recuse himself, made multiple misrepresentations to the client, engaged in an improper business transaction with the client, and engaged in a conflict of interest); In re Block, 201 N.J. 159 (2010) (six-month suspension where the attorney violated a court order that he had drafted by failing to transport his client from prison to a drug treatment facility, instead he left the client at a church while he made a court appearance in an unrelated case; the client fled and encountered more problems while on the run; the attorney also failed to file an affidavit in compliance with R. 1:20-20, failed to cooperate with disciplinary authorities, failed to provide clients with writings setting forth the basis or rate of the fees, lacked diligence, engaged in gross neglect, and failed to turn over a client's file; prior reprimand and one-year suspension); and In re Bentivegna, 185 N.J. 244 (2005) (motion for reciprocal discipline; two-year suspension for an attorney who was guilty of making misrepresentations to an adversary, negotiating a settlement without authority, filing bankruptcy petitions with

  6. In re Bailey

    DRB 20-161 (N.J. Mar. 29, 2021)

    to appear at the trial; by scheduling more than one matter for the trial date, the attorney inconvenienced the court, the prosecutor, the complaining witness, and two defendants; in addition, the attorney's failure to provide the court with advance notice of his conflicting calendar prevented the judge from scheduling other cases for that date; prior three-month suspension and two admonitions plus failure to learn from similar mistakes justified a censure); In re DeClemente, 201 N.J. 4 (2010) (three-month suspension for an attorney who arranged three loans to a judge in connection with his own business, failed either to disclose to opposing counsel his financial relationship with the judge or to ask the judge to recuse himself, made multiple misrepresentations to the client, engaged in an improper business transaction with the client, and engaged in a conflict of interest); In re Block, 201 N.J. 159 (2010) (six-month suspension where the attorney violated a court order that he had drafted by failing to transport his client from prison to a drug treatment facility, instead he left the client at a church while he made a court appearance in an unrelated case; the client fled and encountered more problems while on the run; the attorney also failed to file an affidavit in compliance with R. 1:20-20, failed to cooperate with disciplinary authorities, failed to provide clients with writings setting forth the basis or rate of the fees, lacked diligence, engaged in gross neglect, and failed to turn over a client's file;

  7. In re Yohan Choi

    DRB 20-074 (N.J. Mar. 24, 2021)

    from his failure to appear at the trial; by scheduling more than one matter for the trial date, the attorney inconvenienced the court, the prosecutor, the complaining witness, and two defendants; in addition, the attorney's failure to provide the court with advance notice of his conflicting calendar prevented the judge from scheduling other cases for that date; prior three-month suspension and two admonitions plus failure to learn from similar mistakes justified a censure); In re DeClemente, 201 N.J. 4 (2010) (three-month suspension for an attorney who arranged three loans to a judge in connection with his own business, failed either to disclose to opposing counsel his financial relationship with the judge or to ask the judge to recuse himself, made multiple misrepresentations to the client, engaged in an improper business transaction with the client, and engaged in a conflict of interest); In re Block, 201 N.J. 159 (2010) (six-month suspension where the attorney violated a court order that he had drafted by failing to transport his client from prison to a drug treatment facility, instead he left the client at a church while he made a court appearance in an unrelated case; the client fled and encountered more problems while on the run; the attorney also failed to file an affidavit in compliance with R. 1:20-20, failed to cooperate with disciplinary authorities, failed to provide clients with writings setting forth the basis or rate of the fees, lacked diligence, engaged in gross neglect, and failed to turn over a client's file; prior reprimand and one-year suspension); and In re Bentivegna, 185 N.J. 244 (2005) (motion for reciprocal discipline; two-year suspension for an attorney who was guilty of making misrepresentations to an adversary, negotiating a settlement without authority, filing ba

  8. In re Ingili

    Docket No. DRB 20-021 (N.J. Dec. 14, 2020)

    , In re DeClemente, 201 N.J. 4 (2010) (three-month suspension for attorney who arranged three loans to a judge in connection with his own business, failed to disclose to opposing counsel his financial relationship with the judge and failed to ask the judge to recuse himself, made multiple misrepresentations to the client, engaged in an improper business transaction with the client, and engaged in a conflict of interest; no prior discipline); In re Block, 201 N.J. 159 (2010) (six-month suspension where attorney violated a court order that he had drafted by failing to transport his client from prison to a drug treatment facility, instead leaving the client at a church while he made a court appearance in an unrelated case; the client fled and encountered more problems while on the run; the attorney also failed to file the affidavit required by R. 1:20-20; failed to cooperate with disciplinary authorities; failed to provide clients with writings setting forth the basis or rate of the fees; lacked diligence, engaged in gross neglect, and failed to turn over a client's file; prior reprimand and one-year suspension); and In re Bentiveqna, 185 N.J. 244 (2005) (motion for reciprocal discipline; two-year suspension for attorney who was guilty of making misrepresentations to an adversary, negotiating a settlement without authority, filing bankruptcy petitions without

  9. In re Higgins

    Docket No. DRB 19-456 (N.J. Nov. 19, 2020)   Cited 1 times

    the fact that his conduct was limited to a single client matter); In re D'Arienzo, 207 N.J. 31 (2011) (censure for attorney who failed to appear in municipal court for a scheduled criminal trial, and thereafter failed to appear at two orders to show cause stemming from his failure to appear at the trial; by scheduling more than one matter for the trial date, the attorney inconvenienced the court, the prosecutor, complaining witness, and two defendants; prior three-month suspension and two admonitions plus failure to learn from similar mistakes justified a censure); In re DeClemente, 201 N.J. 4 (2010) (three-month suspension for an attorney who arranged three loans to a judge in connection with his own business, failed either to disclose to opposing counsel his financial relationship with the judge or to ask the judge to recuse himself, made multiple misrepresentations to the client, engaged in an improper business transaction with the client, and engaged in a conflict of interest); In re Block, 201 N.J. 159 (2010) (six-month suspension where the attorney violated a court order that he had drafted by failing to transport his client from prison to a drug treatment facility, instead he left the client at a church while he made a court appearance in an unrelated case; the client fled and encountered more problems while on the run; the attorney also failed to file an affidavit in compliance with R. 1:20-20, failed to cooperate with disciplinary authorities, failed to provide clients with writings setting forth the basis or rate of the fees, lacked diligence, engaged in gross neglect, and failed to turn over a client's file; prior reprimand and one-year suspension); and In re Bentivegna, 185 N.J. 244 (2005) (motion for reciprocal discipline; two-year suspension for an attorney who was guilty of making misrepresentations to an adversary, negotiating a settlement without authority, filing bankruptcy petitions without authority to do so and without notifying her clients, signing clients' names to docu

  10. In re Heyburn

    Docket No. DRB 19-443 (N.J. Sep. 18, 2020)

    scheduled criminal trial, and thereafter failed to appear at two orders to show cause stemming from his failure to appear at the trial; by scheduling more than one matter for the trial date, the attorney inconvenienced the court, the prosecutor, the complaining witness, and two defendants; in addition, the attorney's failure to provide the court with advance notice of his conflicting calendar prevented the judge from scheduling other cases for that date; prior three-month suspension and two admonitions plus failure to learn from similar mistakes justified a censure); In re DeClemente, 201 N.J. 4 (2010) (three-month suspension for an attorney who arranged three loans to a judge in connection with his own business, failed either to disclose to opposing counsel his financial relationship with the judge or to ask the judge to recuse himself, made multiple misrepresentations to the client, engaged in an improper business transaction with the client, and engaged in a conflict of interest); In re Block, 201 N.J. 159 (2010) (six-month suspension where the attorney violated a court order that he had drafted by failing to transport his client from prison to a drug treatment facility, instead he left the client at a church while he made a court appearance in an unrelated case; the client fled and encountered more problems while on the run; the attorney also failed to file an affidavit in compliance with R. 1:20-20, failed to cooperate with disciplinary authorities, failed to provide clients with writings setting forth the basis or rate of the fees, lacked diligence, engaged in gross neglect, and failed to turn over a client's file; prior reprimand and one-year suspension); and In re Bentivegna, 185 N.J. 244 (2005) (motion for reciprocal discipline; two-year suspension for an attorney who was guilty of making misrepresentations to an adversary, negotiating a settlement without authority, filing bankruptcy petitions without authority to do so and without notifying her clients, signing clients' names to docu