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220 N.J. 353

In re Ruffolo

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 3, 2015

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 2015-02-03

Decided 2015-02-03

¶1ORDER

¶2This matter have been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20-10(b), following the granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 14-297 of MARK EDWARD RUFFOLO of RAMSEY, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1995;

¶3And the District IIA Ethics Committee 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 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(b) and (c) (failure to communicate with the client), and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct that involves dishonesty, deceit or misrepresentation);

¶4And the parties having agreed that respondent’s conduct violated RPC 1.1(a), RPC 1.3, RPC 1.4(b) and (c), and RPC 8.4(c), and that said conduct warrants a reprimand or lesser discipline;

¶5And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent’s unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket No. IIA-2014-0002E;

¶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 MARK EDWARD RUFFOLO of RAMSEY 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*354ORDERED 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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