1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.3d
  4. 20 A.3d
  5. 20 A.3d 421 (2011)
 

IN RE SIMON

No. 067340.

20 A.3d 421 (2011)

206 N.J. 306

In the Matter of Richard J. SIMON, An Attorney at Law.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 9, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janice L. Richter, Deputy Ethics Counsel, argued the cause on behalf of the Office of Attorney Ethics.

Joseph J. Benedict argued the cause for respondent (Benedict and Altman, attorneys; Mr. Benedict and Philip Nettl, New Brunswick, on the brief).

Judge STERN (temporarily assigned) delivered the opinion of the Court.

This ethics proceeding involves the age-old conflict between an attorney's obligation to represent a client diligently and effectively, on the one hand, and the need to collect payment for the representation, on the other. Specifically, we must address whether respondent, Richard J. Simon, violated RPC 1.7(a)(2) by suing his client, while still representing him, allegedly in order to preserve...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases