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In the Matter of Brummell

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Sep 6, 2002
804 A.2d 1168 (N.J. 2002)

Opinion

September 6, 2002


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 01-407, concluding that WILLIAM C. BRUMMELL of EAST ORANGE, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1970, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.1(a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(a) (failure to communicate with client) and RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with ethics authorities);

And the Disciplinary Review Board having further concluded that respondent should be required to submit proof of his fitness to practice law as attested to by a mental health professional approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics;

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that WILLIAM C. BRUMMELL is hereby reprimanded; and it is further

ORDERED that WILLIAM C. BRUMMELL shall submit to the Office of Attorney Ethics within ninety days of the filing date of this Order proof of his fitness to practice law as attested to by a mental health professional approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics; 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 incurred in the prosecution of this matter.


Summaries of

In the Matter of Brummell

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Sep 6, 2002
804 A.2d 1168 (N.J. 2002)
Case details for

In the Matter of Brummell

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM C. BRUMMELL, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Sep 6, 2002

Citations

804 A.2d 1168 (N.J. 2002)
804 A.2d 1168