Matter of Nicosia

OPINION OF THE COURT

By order filed November 4, 2016 (227 NJ 52, 147 A3d 1197 [2016]), the Supreme Court of New Jersey publicly reprimanded the respondent for violation of New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct (hereinafter RPC) rule 1.15 (a) (failure to safeguard client funds) and (d) (failure to keep complete records of client trust account funds) and New Jersey Rules of Court rule 1:21-6 (c) (recordkeeping violations).

The New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics (hereinafter the OAE) filed a motion dated May 5, 2016, for discipline by consent, based on a stipulation signed by the OAE and the…