Court Opinion

ID: 7330053
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-25 22:09:41.928392+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:20:09.586232
License: Public Domain

ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 15-115, concluding that MARK EDELSTEIN of CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2007, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months for violating RPC 1.15(d) (recordkeeping violations), RPC 5.3(a) (failure to supervise a non-lawyer), RPC 7.1(a)(1) (making a false or misleading communications about the lawyer’s services), RPC 7.5(d) (false or misleading law firm, name), and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation); and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that MARK EDELSTEIN is suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months and until the further Order of the Court, effective February 12, 2016; 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 comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that pursuant to Rule l:20-20(c), respondent’s failure to comply with the Affidavit of Compliance requirement of Rule l:20-20(b)(15) may (1) preclude the Disciplinary Review Board from considering respondent’s petition for reinstatement for a period of up to six months from the date respondent files proof of compliance; (2) be found to constitute a violation of RPC 8.1(b) and RPC 8.4(c); and (3) provide a basis for an action for contempt pursuant to Rule 1:10-2; and it is further
*32ORDERED 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.