In Re Hurd

Pee Cukiam.

After a hearing on various charges preferred by the Union County Ethics Committee, respondent, Calvin J. Hurd, was found by that Committee to have violated DR 1-102(A) (4), prohibiting “conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation,” and DR 9-101, which requires an attorney to avoid “even the appearance of impropriety.” A presentment having been filed with this Court, we issued an Order to Show Cause why respondent should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined.

The presentment grows out of respondent’s role in a transaction concerning certain residential…