NJ Attorneys: Discipline Report - Suspensions, Disbarments, Reprimands

NJ Courts Discipline Cases

Filed January 6th, 2025

Detected March 18th, 2026

Summary

The New Jersey Courts Office of Attorney Ethics has released its quarterly discipline report for Q1 2025, detailing actions against attorneys. The report lists 35 suspensions, 2 disbarments, and 8 reprimands, among other disciplinary measures, reflecting the outcomes of ethical violations.

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What changed

The New Jersey Courts Office of Attorney Ethics has issued its Q1 2025 discipline report, detailing disciplinary actions taken against attorneys. This report includes a total of 35 suspensions, 2 disbarments (including 3 by consent), 8 public reprimands, and other sanctions such as censure and admonition. Specific attorneys and their disciplinary actions, including suspension lengths and effective dates, are listed within the document, with effective dates ranging from January 6, 2025, to March 31, 2025.

Legal professionals in New Jersey must be aware of these disciplinary actions as they highlight the consequences of ethical breaches. While this report is informational, it serves as a critical reminder for all attorneys to adhere to professional conduct rules. Compliance officers should review the specific cases to understand the types of violations and sanctions imposed, ensuring internal policies and training reflect current ethical standards and enforcement trends within the state's judicial administration.

What to do next

Review the list of disciplined attorneys for potential impact on firm or related parties.
Ensure internal compliance training reflects the types of violations and sanctions detailed in the report.
Verify adherence to all New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct.

Penalties

Includes disbarment, suspension (indeterminate and term), public reprimand, censure, and admonition.

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ATTORNEY ADMITTED LOCATION DECIDED EFFECTIVEFRISCHBERG, DANIEL A 2007 BURLINGTON 01/06/2025 01/06/2025PARADIS, PAUL O 1990 NEW YORK 02/03/2025 02/03/2025ATTORNEY ADMITTED LOCATION DECIDED EFFECTIVEGALLANT, SCOTT RONALD 1993 PENNSYLVANIA 01/27/2025 01/27/2025HARRIS, DOUGLAS TODD 1997 MERCER 01/10/2025 01/10/2025KAHN, WARREN BARRY 1983 SUSSEX 01/29/2025 01/29/2025ATTORNEY ADMITTED LOCATION DECIDED EFFECTIVEONISHI, TOSHISADA 2017 HUDSON 2/3/2025 03/07/2025ATTORNEY ADMITTED LOCATION DECIDED EFFECTIVEARTUSA, JR., SANTO- 3 mo. 2009 HUDSON 1/17/2025 1/17/2025BENEDETTO, CONRAD J - 60 mo. 1983 PENNSYLVANIA 1/6/2025 02/01/2023CARPENTER, JASON R ESQ- 3 mo. 2016 PENNSYLVANIA 02/14/2025 03/16/2025CONROY, DONNA MARIE - 36 mo. 1986 UNION 02/03/2025 06/06/2017DAVIS, NATHANIEL MARTIN - 12 mo. 1996 ESSEX 03/27/2025 04/26/2025GARRABRANT, ERIC CRAIG - 12 mo. 1996 CAPE MAY 01/17/2025 02/16/2025GLAZER, JEFFREY ALAN - 36 mo. 1998 MONMOUTH 02/14/2025 01/24/2017HARTMAN, FRANCES - 3 mo. 1984 BURLINGTON 3/27/2025 3/27/2025KELLY, WILLIAM C - 24 mo. 2004 NEW YORK 02/21/2025 03/23/2025MCPHERSON, SHEVELLE - 3 mo. 2001 CAMDEN 01/31/2025 03/02/2025MEGARO, PATRICK MICHAEL - 60 mo. 2004 FLORIDA 01/13/2025 02/12/2025RODRIGUEZ, GEORGE L - 36 mo. 1981 SOMERSET 03/11/2025 02/02/2023SMITH, DARRYL - 3 mo. 1997 BERGEN 1/17/2025 2/16/2025ATTORNEY ADMITTED LOCATION DECIDED EFFECTIVEANDERSON, RUSSELL F JR 2006 BERGEN 01/13/2025 01/13/2025BAFFUTO, BARTHOLOMEW 1990 OCEAN 01/17/2025 01/17/2025COLEMAN, KENDAL 2000 PASSAIC 02/14/2025 02/14/2025DELVACCHIO, RICHARD 1993 HUNTERDON 1/17/2025 1/17/2025GAYDEN, CHARLY 1998 MIDDLESEX 03/20/2025 03/20/2025ATTORNEY ADMITTED LOCATION DECIDED EFFECTIVEASTERITA, JOSEPH JOHN 1999 MONMOUTH 02/18/2025 02/18/2025DUNNE, FREDERICK RICHARD III 2010 HUDSON 03/31/2025 03/31/2025GEHRET, RICHARD E 1973 BURLINGTON 01/17/2025 01/17/2025HILDEBRAND, STEPHEN PAUL 2015 PENNSYLVANIA 02/03/2025 02/03/2025JOHNSON, EDWARD 1989 BERGEN 1/17/2025 1/17/2025JUCKETT, JAY LOWELL 1987 MONMOUTH 02/03/2025 02/03/2025LUBENESKY, JOHN STEPHEN 2000 ESSEX 02/03/2025 02/03/2025MACE, MARC S 2019 ESSEX 01/17/2025 01/17/2025ATTORNEY ADMITTED LOCATION DECIDED EFFECTIVEMC DONOUGH, SEAN M 2005 ESSEX 02/25/2025 02/25/2025OFFICE OF ATTORNEY ETHICSQUARTERLY DISCIPLINE REPORT(1/1/2025 to 3/31/2025)DISBARMENT (2)DISBARMENT BY CONSENT (3)SUSPENSION INDETERMINATE (1)SUSPENSION TERM (13)CENSURE (5)PUBLIC REPRIMAND (8)ADMONITION (2) Run Date and Time: Thursday, April 10, 2025 8:24:01 AM Page: 1 / 1

PAPE, STEPHEN G 1978 BERGEN 03/27/2025 03/27/2025ATTORNEY ADMITTED LOCATION DECIDED EFFECTIVEEVANS, ROBERT WILLIAM 2019 OCEAN 03/31/2025 03/31/2025ATTORNEY ADMITTED LOCATION DECIDED EFFECTIVEHOOKER, CHADWICK L 2015 BURLINGTON 02/24/2025 3/26/2025MARANO, KENNETH C 1983 PASSAIC 01/16/2025 01/16/2025MONE, MICHAEL C 1965 HUNTERDON 01/14/2025 01/14/2025SANCHEZ, RODRIGO 2001 UNION 03/13/2025 03/13/2025ATTORNEY SUSPENDED LOCATION DECIDED EFFECTIVEANDERSON, RUSSELL F JR 01/13/2025 BERGEN 01/13/2025 01/13/2025GENDEL, MARCY E 12/08/2023 ESSEX 01/10/2025 01/10/2025WARREN, BRUCE K JR 03/08/2024 GLOUCESTER 01/10/2025 01/10/2025TEMPORARY SUSPENSION (4)TOTAL TEMPORARY DISCIPLINE...................................................................................4REINSTATEMENTS (3)TOTAL REINSTATEMENTS........................................................................................3SUSPENSION SUSPENDED (1)TOTAL FINAL DISCIPLINE..........................................................................................35 Run Date and Time: Thursday, April 10, 2025 8:24:01 AM Page: 1 / 1