O'BOYLE v. DIST. I ETHICS COMM.

No. A-4599-09T4.

24 A.3d 809 (2011)

421 N.J. Super. 457

Martin O'BOYLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DISTRICT I ETHICS COMMITTEE; the Director of the Office of Attorney Ethics, Charles Centinaro, Esq., in his Official capacity only; and the Supreme Court of New Jersey, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 12, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald M. Doherty, Jr. , argued the cause for appellant (Friedman Doherty, LLC, West Berlin, attorneys; Mr. Doherty , on the briefs).

Matthew Sapienza , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents ( Paula T. Dow , Attorney General, attorney; Lewis A. Scheindlin , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Sapienza , on the brief).

Before Judges AXELRAD, R.B. COLEMAN and J.N. HARRIS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

AXELRAD, P.J.A.D.

Rule 1:20-3(h) provides that in cases where a grievance that was found by the district ethics committee to allege unethical behavior was docketed and dismissed following an investigation, a grievant may appeal that decision to the Disciplinary Review Board ("Board"). In contrast, Rule 1:20-3(e)(3) allows the secretary of a district ethics committee to decline to docket a grievance against...

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