Opinion
D-14-21
06-23-2022
In the Matter of Andrew Giles Freda, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 017981990)
ORDER
HONORABLE STUART RABNER, CHIEF JUSTICE
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 21-052, concluding on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule l:20-4(f)(default by respondent) that Andrew Giles Freda of Oradell, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1990, should be censured for violating RPC 1.15(d)(failure to comply with recordkeeping rules), RPC 5.5(a)(1)(practicing law while ineligible), RPC 7.5(e)(using an impermissible firm name or letterhead), and RPC 8.1(b)(failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Andrew Giles Freda is hereby censured; 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.
WITNES S, the Honorable Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice, at Trenton, this 14th day of June, 2022.