New Jersey. Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
On this date, in the Garden State, the Supreme Court of New Jersey disbarred lawyer Richard G. Birchall for knowingly misappropriating trust funds when he wrote $235,000 of checks to himself, his family members and an unspecified number of his personal creditors against funds which had been deposited for the benefit of one client. Monsieur Birchall also, in a second matter, knowingly misappropriated $145,000 of another client’s funds. This matter was based upon reciprocal disbarment proceedings for the same conduct that occurred in the State of Massachusetts.
Richard J. Engelhardt, Esquire appeared before the Supreme Court for the Office of Attorney Ethics.
Monsieur Birchall failed to appear. Perhaps he was on vacation at the time? Costa Rica?
Mr. Birchall is a repeat offender of the Rules of ‘Professional’ Conduct. He was publicly reprimanded in 1988.
Are Mr. Birchall’s clients satisfied with the discipline imposed in this case? Has restitution been made?
Have there been any other instances of misconduct by Mr. Birchall that haven’t been addressed by Office of Attorney Ethics?
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