Opinion
D-40 September Term 2020 085320
04-20-2021
In the MATTER OF Lamiaa E. ELFAR, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 015811999)
ORDER
This matter have been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20-10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 20-265 of Lamiaa E. Elfar of Middletown, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2000;
And the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RPC 1.15(d) (recordkeeping violations), RPC 5.5(a)(1) (practicing law while administratively eligible and failure to maintain liability insurance while practicing as a professional corporation); RPC 7.1(a)(1), RPC 7.5(e), and RPC 8.4 (c) (false, misleading, and improper firm name);
And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.15(d), RPC 5.5(a)(1), RPC 7.1(a)(1), RPC 7.5(e), RPC 8.4(c) and that said conduct warrants an admonition;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined to dismiss the stipulated violation of RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving fraud, dishonesty, deceit or misrepresentation);
And the Disciplinary Review Board having further determined that an admonition is the appropriate discipline for respondent's unethical conduct, and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket No. XIV-2018-0109E;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having submitted the record of the proceedings to the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the entry of an order of discipline in accordance with Rule 1:20-16(e);
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Lamiaa E. Elfar of Middletown is hereby admonished; 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.