Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS A. GIAMANCO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1999-09-28
Citations: 161 N.J. 724
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS A. GIAMANCO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 161
Pages: 724–725

Head Matter:
736 A.2d 1289
IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS A. GIAMANCO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
September 28, 1999.

Opinion:
ORDER
This matter having been duly presented to the Court pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 10(b) following a motion for discipline by consent of THOMAS A. GIAMANCO of RIDGWOOD, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1983;
And 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 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4 (failure to communicate with client) and the parties having further agreed to amend the stipulation to include the violation of RPC 8.4(c) (misrepresentation);
And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.1(a), RPC 1.3, RPC 1.4 and RPC 8.4(c) and that said conduct warrants a reprimand;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having reviewed the record pursuant to Rule l:20-10(b)(3) to determine the appropriate measure of discipline for respondent's misconduct;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent's ethics infractions and having granted the motion for discipline by consent;
And 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 l:20-16(e);
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that THOMAS A. GIAMANCO is hereby reprimanded; 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; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.