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198 N.J. 379

In re Elsas

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 3, 2009

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 2009-03-03

Decided 2009-03-03

¶1ORDER

¶2This matter have been duly presented to the Court pursuant to Rule 1:20—10(b), following a motion for discipline by consent of DONALD N. ELSAS of MOORESTOWN, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1976;

¶3And the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RFC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(b) (failure to communicate with client), and RPC 1.15(a) (negligent misappropriation of client funds);

¶4And the parties having agreed that respondent’s conduct violated RPC 1.3, RPC 1.4(b), and RPC 1.15(a), and that said 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 in District Docket No. XIV-06-353E;

¶6And 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 DONALD N. ELSAS of MOORES-TOWN 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

¶10*380ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.

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