In re Patel

Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1997. He maintains an office for the practice of law in New Jersey, where he was admitted to the bar in 1996.

By order filed March 9, 2005, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reprimanded respondent for negligent misappropriation of trust funds and failure to comply with attorney recordkeeping requirements. According to the New Jersey decision, several client ledger balances became negative in 2002 in the total amount of $2,372.28 due to poor bookkeeping. In addition, an overdraft occurred on respondent’s attorney trust account that year.…