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In re Domenick

SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY
Mar 20, 2018
D-41 (N.J. Mar. 20, 2018)

Opinion

D-41 080317

03-20-2018

IN THE MATTER OF DANIEL JAMES DOMENICK, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (Attorney No. 041272011)


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 17-176, concluding that as a matter of reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 1:20-14(a)(4)(E), DANIEL JAMES DOMENICK of PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2012, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year based on discipline imposed in Pennsylvania for unethical conduct that in New Jersey constitutes violations of RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence); RPC 1.4(b)(failure to communicate with a client); RPC 1.16(d) (termination of representation, failure to take steps reasonably practicable to protect a client's interests); RPC 8.4(c)(conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation);

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that DANIEL JAMES DOMENICK is suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and until the further Order of the Court, effective immediately; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 1:20-20(c), respondent's failure to comply with the Affidavit of Compliance requirement of Rule 1:20-20(b)(15) may (1) preclude the Disciplinary Review Board from considering respondent's petition for reinstatement for a period of up to six months from the date respondent files proof of compliance; (2) be found to constitute a violation of RPC 8.1(b) and RPC 8.4(d); and (3) provide a basis for an action for contempt pursuant to Rule 1:10-2; 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.

WITNESS, the Honorable Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice, at Trenton, this 20th day of March, 2018.

/s/

CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT


Summaries of

In re Domenick

SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY
Mar 20, 2018
D-41 (N.J. Mar. 20, 2018)
Case details for

In re Domenick

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF DANIEL JAMES DOMENICK, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (Attorney No…

Court:SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY

Date published: Mar 20, 2018

Citations

D-41 (N.J. Mar. 20, 2018)