NJ Attorney Suspended after Domestic Violence Incident
A corporate attorney was suspended from practicing law in New Jersey and New York. According to a Reuters news report, the suspensions are connected to his guilty plea in a domestic violence case. The incident occurred in Virginia back in 2008. After the March 2008 domestic violence incident, the man stopped working as in-house counsel for AT&T and now years later, he has been suspended from working both in New York and New Jersey. He now faces a three-year suspension from practicing law in New York and a one-year suspension in New Jersey.
It is often difficult to determine all of the New Jersey domestic violence conviction consequences. Suspects may be aware of the possible fines and incarceration they face, but it can be challenging to determine what else a conviction or guilty plea may lead to. A domestic violence conviction could also have severe professional consequences. Professional licenses could be suspended. A person working around children, for example, may lose his or her job. An individual with a domestic violence conviction on his or her record may not be considered favorably for employment.
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