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IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT SOLANO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Supreme Court of New Jersey1989-05-23
119 N.J. 1573 A.2d 1359

Summary

Holding. The Court disbarred Robert Solano effective immediately, struck his name from the attorney roll, permanently enjoined him from practicing law, and required him to comply with applicable ethics guidelines and reimburse administrative costs.

Robert Solano, admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1977 and previously suspended in 1985, faced disbarring proceedings before the state's highest court. The Disciplinary Review Board recommended disbarring him based on his guilty plea and subsequent criminal conviction for misapplication of entrusted property and theft by failure to make required disposition of property. Solano did not appear or respond to the Court's order directing him to show cause why he should not be disbarred.

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Key issues

  • Whether a guilty plea and conviction for misapplication of client funds warrants disbarment
  • Effect of attorney's failure to respond to show-cause order
  • Disciplinary consequences for theft-related offenses by attorneys

Procedural posture

The Disciplinary Review Board filed a recommendation with the Supreme Court that Solano, a previously suspended attorney, be disbarred based on criminal convictions related to misappropriation of entrusted property.

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Opinion

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ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a report with the Supreme Court recommending that ROBERT SOLANO of PAS-SAIC, who was admitted to the Bar of this State in 1977 and suspended from the practice of law by this Court’s order of February 21, 1985, be disbarred;

And the Disciplinary Review Board’s recommendation being based on its determination that respondent’s entry of a plea of guilty to misapplication of entrusted property and his subsequent conviction of theft by failure to make required disposition of property received, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-9 requires respondent’s disbarment;

And ROBERT SOLANO having failed to appear or otherwise respond to this Court’s Order to Show Cause as to why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined; and good cause appearing,

It is ORDERED that ROBERT SOLANO is disbarred, effective immediately; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent’s name be stricken from the roll of attorneys and that he be permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent comply with Administrative Guideline No. 23 of the Office of Attorney Ethics dealing with disbarred attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Ethics Financial Committee for appropriate administrative costs.