Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF PHILIP C. PROTHRO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 025562004)
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2011-10-05
Citations: 208 N.J. 340
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF PHILIP C. PROTHRO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 025562004).
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 208
Pages: 340–340

Head Matter:
27 A.3d 1210
IN THE MATTER OF PHILIP C. PROTHRO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 025562004).
October 5, 2011.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 11-061, concluding that PHILIP C. PROTHRO of JERSEY CITY, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2005, should be disciplined for violating RPC 8.1(a)(knowingly making a false statement of material fact to a disciplinary authority), and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation);
And the Court having determined from its review of the matter that a censure is the appropriate quantum of discipline for respondent's unethical conduct;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that PHILIP C. PROTHRO is hereby censured; and it is further
ORDERED 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; 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.