Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF IRWIN B. SELIGSOHN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2009-12-03
Citations: 200 N.J. 441
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF IRWIN B. SELIGSOHN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 200
Pages: 441–442

Head Matter:
983 A.2d 179
IN THE MATTER OF IRWIN B. SELIGSOHN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
December 3, 2009.

Opinion:
O R I) E R
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 09-103, recommending that as a matter of final discipline pursuant to Rule 1:20-13(c), IRWIN B. SELIGSOHN, formerly of WEST ORANGE, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1963, and who has been temporarily suspended from the practice of law since August 13, 2007, should be disbarred based on his conviction of second-degree conspiracy to commit health care fraud in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2, third-degree criminal use of runners in violation of N.J.S.A. 20:21-22.1 and 2C:2-6, and third-degree tax fraud, in violation of N.J.S.A. 54-52-10 and 2C:2-6, conduct that violates RPC 8.4(b)(criminal act that reflects adversely on the attorney's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer), RPC 8.4(c)(eonduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and RPC 8.4(d)(conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice);
And IRWIN B. SELIGSOHN having failed to appear on the Order directing him to show cause why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that IRWIN B. SELIGSOHN be disbarred, effective immediately, and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys;
ORDERED that IRWIN B. SELIGSOHN be and hereby is permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with disbarred attorneys; 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 and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.