Opinion
D-15 September Term 2019 083477
12-19-2019
In the MATTER OF David G. ESPOSITO, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 012622003)
CORRECTED 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 19-206 of David G. Esposito of Manahawkin , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2003;
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(a) (commingling of client trust and personal funds), RPC 1.15(b) (failing to promptly notify clients of receipt of funds to which they are entitled and failure to promptly disburse those funds), and RPC 1.15(d) (recordkeeping violations);
And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.15(a), RPC 1.15(b) and RPC 1.15(d), and that said conduct warrants a censure or lesser discipline; And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined to dismiss the charged violation of RPC 1.15(a) ;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a censure is the appropriate discipline for respondent's unethical conduct and that respondent should be required to submit monthly attorney account reconciliations on a quarterly basis to the Office of Attorney Ethics for a period of two years, and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket No. XIV-2018-0270E;
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 David G. Esposito of Manahawkin is hereby censured; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent shall submit to Office of Attorney Ethics monthly attorney account reconciliations on a quarterly basis for a period of two years, and until the further Order of the Court; 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.