New Jersey. Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
On this date, in the Garden State, the Supreme Court of New Jersey suspended lawyer Daniel S. Chilewich (Respondent) as a result of Respondent’s guilty plea in the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York, to the first degree offense of offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony, in violation of §175.35 of the Penal Law of the State of New York.
The basis for the plea was that the Respondent caused a retainer statement to be filed with the New York Office of Court Administration which he knew to be false. The falsity arose out of Respondent’s payment of a runner for referral fees in personal injury actions.
Mr. Chilewich’s license to practice law was suspended on February 17, 2005 for a period of 12 months.
Richard J. Engelhardt appeared before the Discipline Review Board for the Office of Attorney Ethics. Kim D. Ringler appeared for the Respondent.
Were any of Mr. Chilewich’s clients injured as a consequence of his actions? If so, are those who were injured satisfied with the discipline imposed in this case? Has restitution been made?
Have there been any other instances of misconduct by Mr. Chilewich that haven’t been addressed by Office of Attorney Ethics?
