IN RE KENT


39 N.J. 114 (1963)

187 A.2d 718

IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD KENT, AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 21, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J. Gilbert Van Sciver, Jr., Chairman, Burlington County Ethics Committee, argued for the order.

Mr. Martin L. Haines argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Dimon, Haines and Bunting, attorneys).


PER CURIAM.

Respondent, an attorney-at-law, is charged with violating Canon 9 of the Canons of Professional Ethics which provides in part:

"A lawyer should not in any way communicate upon the subject of controversy with a party represented by counsel; much less should he undertake to negotiate or compromise the matter with him, but should deal only with his counsel."

The complaint against respondent was brought by Mr. James P. Geoghegan...

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