Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF AARON S. FRIEDMANN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2004-09-22
Citations: 181 N.J. 320
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF AARON S. FRIEDMANN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 181
Pages: 320–321

Head Matter:
857 A.2d 178
IN THE MATTER OF AARON S. FRIEDMANN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
September 22, 2004.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 03-237, concluding that AARON S. FRIED- MANN of CHERRY HILL, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1983, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months for violating RPC 1.1(a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(a) (failure to communicate with client), RPC 1.16(d) (failure to protect client's interests on termination of representation), RPC 3.3(a)(1) (knowingly making a false statement of material fact or law to a tribunal), RPC 3.3(a)(5) (knowingly failing to disclose to tribunal a material fact with knowledge that the tribunal may tend to be misled by such failure), RPC 3.3(d) (in an ex parte proceeding, failing to inform tribunal of all relevant facts known to the lawyer that should be disclosed), RPC 4.1(a)(1) (in representing a client, making a false statement of material fact or law to a third person), RPC 8.4(e) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and RPC 8.4(d) (engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice);
And AARON S. FRIEDMANN having been ordered to show cause why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that AARON S. FRIEDMANN is suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months and until the further Order of the Court, effective October 21, 2004; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20; 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.