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Matter of Mallon

Supreme Court of New Jersey
May 23, 1990
118 N.J. 663 (N.J. 1990)

Summary

conspiring to commit tax fraud

Summary of this case from In re Riva

Opinion

May 23, 1990.


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a report with the Supreme Court recommending that ROBERT J. MALLON formerly of HILLSIDE, who was admitted to the Bar of this State in 1974, and suspended from the practice of law by this Court's order of April 26, 1988, be disbarred;

And the Disciplinary Review Board's recommendation being based on its determination that respondent's conviction on one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 3623 and 2, and two counts of aiding and abetting the submission of materially false tax returns, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1), was a serious crime of dishonesty that warrants disbarment;

And ROBERT J. MALLON having failed to appear or otherwise respond to this Court's Order to Show Cause as to why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined; and good cause appearing

It is ORDERED that ROBERT J. MALLON is disbarred, effective immediately; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent's name be stricken from the roll of attorneys and that he be permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent comply with Administrative Guideline No. 23 of the Office of Attorney Ethics dealing with disbarred attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Ethics Financial Committee for appropriate administrative costs.


Summaries of

Matter of Mallon

Supreme Court of New Jersey
May 23, 1990
118 N.J. 663 (N.J. 1990)

conspiring to commit tax fraud

Summary of this case from In re Riva
Case details for

Matter of Mallon

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT J. MALLON, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: May 23, 1990

Citations

118 N.J. 663 (N.J. 1990)
573 A.2d 921

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