MATTER OF RUSSELL


121 N.J. 249 (1990)

579 A.2d 1228

IN THE MATTER OF JOHN P. RUSSELL, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided September 21, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Wood, Deputy Ethics Counsel, argued the cause on behalf of Office of Attorney Ethics.

John P. Doran argued the cause for respondent.


PER CURIAM

These ethics proceedings commenced in October, 1982, when the grievant, Margaret Calia, registered a complaint with the District VI Ethics Committee against respondent, John P. Russell, a member of the bar since 1964. Russell had represented Calia in connection with the sale of her residential property. She asserted that he was "unreasonably withholding a part of the proceeds of the sale." After extensive hearings the local Committee determined that respondent...

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