Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF NICHOLAS NICOSIA, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 006932005)
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2016-11-04
Citations: 227 N.J. 52
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF NICHOLAS NICOSIA, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 006932005)
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 227
Pages: 52–53

Head Matter:
147 A.3d 1197
IN THE MATTER OF NICHOLAS NICOSIA, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 006932005)
November 4, 2016

Opinion:
ORDER
This matter having been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20-10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent (DRB 16-166) of NICHOLAS NICOSIA of VERNON, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2005;
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 1.15(a) (failure to safeguard client funds), RPC 1.15(d) and Rule 1:21-6 (recordkeeping violations);
And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.15(a), RPC 1.15(d) and Rule 1:21-6, and that said conduct warrants a reprimand;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent's unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket Nos. XIV-2012-0635E and XIV-2014-0695E;
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 NICHOLAS NICOSIA of VERNON 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.