Matter of Chidiac

This is an attorney-disciplinary case in which the Disciplinary Review Board (DRB or Board) found that respondent, Norman J. Chidiac, had engaged in unethical conduct warranting public discipline. The ethics violations consisted of a breach of the standards of the Rules of Professional Conduct 1.4 and 1.15. The discipline recommended was a suspension from the practice of law for three years.

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The charges relate to respondent’s representation of Cathedral Housing Corporation (Cathedral Housing), a charitable organization affiliáted with the Diocese of Paterson. Cathedral Housing was…