Opinion
10-22-2015
In the Matter of Howard R. RABIN, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 036332007).
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 15–244 of HOWARD R. RABIN of PLAINSBORO, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2007;
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 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and RPC 7.1(a)(1) (a communication about a matter in which the lawyer has a professional involvement that contains a material fact or law, or omits a fact necessary to make the statement considered as a whole not materially misleading);
And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 8.4(c) and RPC 7.1(a)(1), and that said conduct warrants a reprimand or lesser discipline;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having found that respondent violated only RPC 8.4(c) in this matter in respect of the draft surety bonds and having determined to dismiss the charged violation of RPC 7.1(a)(1), and having concluded 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–2013–0366E;
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 HOWARD R. RABIN of PLAINSBORO 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.