Opinion
D-17 September Term 2021 086295
11-01-2023
In the MATTER OF David L. JOHNSON, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 018191975)
ORDER This matter has been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20-10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 21-025 of David L. Johnson of Newton , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1975;
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 1.8(a) (a lawyer shall not enter a business transaction with a client or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory, security or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client) (eight instances);
And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.8(a), and that said conduct warrants a reprimand or such lesser discipline as the Disciplinary Review Board deems appropriate;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent's unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket No. XIV-2018-0130E;
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 L. Johnson of Newton is hereby reprimanded; 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.