In re Morell

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Respondent Philip M. Morell was admitted to practice law in New Jersey in 1988, and in New York in 1989. Respondent has twice before been the subject of ethical discipline. In May 1999, as part of an agreement in lieu of discipline, respondent admitted a violation of New Jersey Rule of Professional Conduct (RPC) 3.2 (failure to expedite litigation) and RPC 3.4 (fairness to opposing party and counsel) for failure to diligently prosecute a claim and to comply with his adversary’s discovery request. Respondent attended and completed a diversion program in November 1999.

On November 20, 2001, the…