Opinion
D-25 September Term 2019 083558
12-04-2019
In the MATTER OF James VALVANO, II, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 008771997)
ORDER
This matter having been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20-10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 19-231 of James Valvano, II, of New York, New York, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1997;
And the District VC Ethics Committee and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RPC 5.5(a)(1) (unauthorized practice of law; practicing while ineligible), RPC 8.4(b) (commission of a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects), RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud deceit or misrepresentation), RPC 8.4(d) (conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice);
And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 5.5, RPC 8.4(b), RPC 8.4(c) and RPC 8.4(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 8.4(d) ;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having further determined that a censure is the appropriate discipline for respondent's unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket No. VC-2017-0009E;
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 James Valvano, II, of New York, New York 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.