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MATTER OF BERKOWITZ

136 N.J. 134 (1994)

642 A.2d 389

IN THE MATTER OF BERNARD S. BERKOWITZ, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW. IN THE MATTER OF JAMES P. DUGAN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 17, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Sweeney, Deputy Ethics Counsel, argued the cause on behalf of Office of Attorney Ethics.

Todd M. Sahner argued the cause for respondent Bernard S. Berkowitz (Hannoch Weisman, attorneys).

Dominic J. Aprile argued the cause for respondent James P. Dugan (Bathgate, Wegener, Dugan & Wolf, attorneys).

PER CURIAM.

This attorney disciplinary matter arose from a formal complaint charging two attorneys, partners in a large law firm, with representing two parties with actual or potentially adverse interests. One of the parties was a manufacturing concern whose operations were threatened by a proposed land development sought by the other party.

The case presents the issue whether two attorneys, aware of the different concerns of their respective clients, violated...

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