In Re Goldstaub

Respondent, a member of the bar since 1960, has been the subject of some 30 ethical complaints during his professional career. From November 23, 1971 to November 14,1972, he was suspended from the practice of law for failing to respond to a consolidated statement of charges filed by the Hudson County Ethics Committee. The thread running through respondent’s ethical history is a failure to attend to his basic responsibilities to his clients, to the profession, and to this Court.

This disciplinary proceeding focuses upon respondent’s admitted failure to pursue diligently the interests of his…