In Re Breslin

793 A.2d 645 (2002)

171 N.J. 235

In the Matter of James A. BRESLIN, Jr., an Attorney at Law.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued September 24, 2001.

Reargued February 25, 2002.

Decided March 28, 2002.

Richard J. Engelhardt, Assistant Ethics Counsel, argued the cause on behalf of the Office of Attorney Ethics.

Michael P. Ambrosio, Newark, argued the cause for respondent.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by STEIN, J.

For a lawyer, a judgment of disbarment is the ultimate professional sanction. Because in New Jersey disbarment invariably is permanent, a disbarred lawyer cannot ever again expect to…