In the Matter of Neil M. Cohen, an Attorney at Law

In this case, respondent, Neil M. Cohen, an attorney licensed to practice law in New Jersey, pleaded guilty to second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(b)(5)(a). The plea followed an investigation into sexually explicit pornographic images of children discovered on a state-issued desktop computer used by respondent and on respondent’s private law office computer. He was sentenced to five years in prison for his offense.

We now sanction respondent to an indeterminate suspension from the practice of law, pursuant to Rule l:20-15A(a)(2). We caution that while…