Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF HOWARD J. HOFFMANN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1999-01-13
Citations: 156 N.J. 579
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF HOWARD J. HOFFMANN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 156
Pages: 579–580

Head Matter:
722 A.2d 527
IN THE MATTER OF HOWARD J. HOFFMANN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
January 13, 1999.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board on September 1, 1998, having filed with the Court its decision concluding that HOWARD J. HOFFMANN, formerly of WEST NEW YORK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1976, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months, for violating RPC 1.4(a) (failure to communicate), RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with the ethics authorities) and RPC 8.4(a) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that HOWARD J. HOFFMANN is suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months, and until further Order of the Court, effective February 8, 1999; 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 be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension and that he comply with Rule 1:20-20; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.