Opinion
2013-03-7
In the Matter of Philip N. MULDOON, Jr., an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 046931990).
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB–12–260, concluding that PHILIP N. MULDOON, JR., of TURNERSVILLE, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1990, should be censured for violating RPC 1.4(b)(failure to comply with a client's reasonable requests for information), RPC 1.5(b) and (c) (failure to communicate the basis or rate of the legal fee in writing and failure to provide a written contingent fee agreement), RPC 5.3(b)(failure to make reasonable efforts to ensure that a nonlawyer's conduct is compatible with the professional obligations of the lawyer), RPC 5.5(a)(1) and Rule 1:21–1A(a)(3)(practicing law in violation of the rules regulating the legal profession), RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and RPC 8.4(d)(conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice);
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that PHILIP N. MULDOON, JR., 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.