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In re Waters-Cato

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Apr 7, 1999
726 A.2d 259 (N.J. 1999)

Opinion

April 7, 1999.


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board on February 3, 1999, having filed with the Court its decision concluding that SHIRLEY L. WATERS-CATO of MAPLEWOOD, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1977, and who was suspended from the practice of law for a period of three years effective October 22, 1997, and who remains suspended at this time, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months for violating RPC 1.1(a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(a) (failure to communicate), and RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with ethics authorities);

And the Disciplinary Review Board having further concluded that on reinstatement to practice respondent should be required to practice under supervision indefinitely;

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that SHIRLEY L. WATERS-CATO is suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months, and until further Order of the Court, effective October 22, 2000; and it is further

ORDERED that the Court's Orders of April 4, 1995, October 20, 1995, and October 15, 1997, shall remain in effect and are made a part of this Order; and it is further

ORDERED that on reinstatement to practice respondent shall practice under supervision until further Order of the Court; 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 Waters-Cato

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Apr 7, 1999
726 A.2d 259 (N.J. 1999)
Case details for

In re Waters-Cato

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF SHIRLEY L. WATERS-CATO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Apr 7, 1999

Citations

726 A.2d 259 (N.J. 1999)
726 A.2d 259