In re Giampapa

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court ordered the three-month suspension of attorney Anthony J. Giampapa for multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct and attorney recordkeeping requirements. The Court also imposed conditions concerning correction of records, account reconciliations, supervision after reinstatement, compliance with suspended-attorney rules, and reimbursement of administrative costs.

Holdings

1. The respondent shall be suspended from the practice of law for three months, effective April 19, 2013, and until further order of the Court.
2. Before reinstatement, the respondent must prove that all recordkeeping violations have been corrected; after reinstatement, he must submit quarterly reports containing monthly attorney-account reconciliations and practice under the supervision of an attorney approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics for two years and until further order.

Questions Presented

1. What discipline should be imposed for the respondent's violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct and attorney-account recordkeeping requirements?
2. What conditions should govern the respondent's reinstatement and post-reinstatement practice?

Disposition

other