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In re Vecchione

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jul 16, 1999
159 N.J. 507 (N.J. 1999)

Summary

compelling mitigating factors justified a six-month suspension for the attorney's failure to file federal income tax returns for twelve years

Summary of this case from In re Halpern

Opinion

July 16, 1999.


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board on April 12, 1999, having filed with the Court its decision concluding that ANDREW P. VECCHIONE of' SPRING LAKE, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1969, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months for violating RPC 8.4 (b) (criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer) and RPC 8.4 (c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that ANDREW P. VECCHIONE is suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months and until the further Order of the Court, effective August 11, 1999; 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 be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.


Summaries of

In re Vecchione

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jul 16, 1999
159 N.J. 507 (N.J. 1999)

compelling mitigating factors justified a six-month suspension for the attorney's failure to file federal income tax returns for twelve years

Summary of this case from In re Halpern

compelling mitigating factors justified a six-month suspension for the attorney's failure to file federal income tax returns for twelve years

Summary of this case from In re Hand

compelling mitigating factors justified a six-month suspension for the attorney's failure to file federal income tax returns for twelve years

Summary of this case from In re Simpkins
Case details for

In re Vecchione

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF ANDREW P. VECCHIONE, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Jul 16, 1999

Citations

159 N.J. 507 (N.J. 1999)
732 A.2d 505

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