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Matter of Nixon

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Feb 11, 1991
585 A.2d 322 (N.J. 1991)

Opinion

February 11, 1991.


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review board having filed a report with the Court, recommending that WILLIAM S. NIXON, of ABERDEEN, who was admitted to the Bar of this State in 1982, be suspended from the practice of law for the commission of a criminal act that reflects adversely on his fitness to practice law, specifically, possession of marijuana and cocaine, in violation of RPC 8.4(b), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that the report and recommendation of the Disciplinary Review Board are adopted, and WILLIAM S. NIXON is hereby suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months and until the further Order of the Court, effective March 1, 1991; 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 shall be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension and that he shall comply with Regulation 23 of the Administrative Guideline Governing Suspended Attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent shall reimburse the Ethics Financial Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.


Summaries of

Matter of Nixon

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Feb 11, 1991
585 A.2d 322 (N.J. 1991)
Case details for

Matter of Nixon

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM S. NIXON, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Feb 11, 1991

Citations

585 A.2d 322 (N.J. 1991)
585 A.2d 322

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