Our firm represents New Jersey lawyers charged with ethics violations.  Our representation includes ethics committee grievances, hearings conducted before district ethics committees, hearings conducted before the Disciplinary Review Board and the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and appeals.    A lawyer's license is perhaps his or her most valuable asset.    Attorney grievances should thus be taken very seriously.  

As a former member and Chair of the Bergen County District IIB Ethics Committee, our partner Glenn Reiser has the necessary and practical experience in handling attorney ethics grievances.     Mr. Reiser's experience in the area of attorney ethics includes both the investigation and prosecution of attorney grievances before the District Ethics Committee and Disciplinary Review Board. 

• A large percentage of ethics grievances lack merit.   The most common type of grievance is from a disgruntled client or opposing litigant who is looking to find someone to blame.   Because the evidentiary burden of proof required to sustain an ethics violation is "clear and convincing evidence", the majority of grievances filed are usually disposed of after the investigation stage.

• We assist our attorney clients from the very beginning of the ethics investigation all the way through trial, if necessary.   We will carefully evaluate the likelihood of whether any rule of professional conduct was violated and, if so, whether the case is provable by "clear and convincing evidence", and what type of punishment should be expected.  

• By engaging our firm at the initial stage of the ethics investigation, our clients will receive the benefit of our advice and guidance from the very beginning. Even in cases that may warrant a finding of an ethics violation, through early intervention and provided the attorney is eligible we  may be able to negotiate a form of punishment that does not necessitate a suspension of your license and loss of your livelihood. 

 Contact NJ Attorney Glenn Reiser today.