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175 N.J. 153

In re Tanski

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided January 29, 2003

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 2003-01-29

Decided 2003-01-29

¶1ORDER

¶2This matter having been duly presented to the Court pursuant to Rule l:20-10(b), following a motion for discipline by consent of THADEUS A. TANSKI, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1977;

¶3And the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RPC 1.1(a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.3(diligence), RPC 1.7(b) (a lawyer shall not represent a client if the representation of that client may be materially limited by the lawyer’s responsibilities to another client or to a third person, or by the lawyer’s own interests), RPC 1.16(d) (upon termination of representation, a lawyer shall take steps to the extent reasonably practicable to protect a client’s interests);

¶4And the parties having agreed that respondent’s conduct violated RPC 1.1(a), RPC 1.3, RPC 1.7(b) and RPC 1.16(d); and that such conduct warrants a reprimand;

¶5And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent’s ethics violations and having granted the motion for discipline by consent;

¶6*154And the Disciplinary Review Board having submitted the record of the proceedings to the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the entry of an order of discipline in accordance with Rule 1:20 — 16(e);

¶7And good cause appearing;

¶8It is Ordered that THADEUS A. TANSKI of GARFIELD is hereby reprimanded; and it is further

¶9ORDERED 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;

¶10ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.

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