Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL L. RESNICK, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 005771988)
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2014-10-15
Citations: 219 N.J. 620
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL L. RESNICK, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 005771988).
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 219
Pages: 620–621

Head Matter:
99 A.3d 827
IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL L. RESNICK, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 005771988).
October 15, 2014.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 13^13, concluding that MICHAEL L. RES- NICK of LONG VALLEY, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1988, should be censured for violating RPC 1.7(a)(2) (conflict of interest), RPC 1.16(d) (failure to protect a client's interests on termination of the representation), RPC 3.5(b) (ex parte communication with a judge), and RPC 8.4(a) (violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct);
And the Court having determined from its review of the matter that a reprimand is the appropriate quantum of discipline for respondent's unethical conduct;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that MICHAEL L. RESNICK 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 and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.