Opinion
D-153 September Term 2019 084594
07-30-2020
In the MATTER OF Raymond Charles OSTERBYE, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 038692013)
ORDER
This matter having been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20-10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 20-057 of Raymond Charles Osterbye of Keansburg , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2013;
And the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RPC 1.15(a) (negligent misappropriation of client funds, commingling), RPC 1.15(b) (failure to promptly disburse funds to a client or third party), RPC 1.15(d) (failure to comply with the R. 1:21-6 recordkeeping provisions), RPC 7.1(a) (a lawyer shall not make false or misleading communications about the lawyer, the lawyer's services or any matter in which the lawyer has or seeks professional involvement), RPC 7.5(e) (false or misleading advertisement), RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities), and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), Rule l:20-3(g)(3) and Rule 1:21-6(recordkeeping violations), and that certain conditions should be imposed;
And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.15(a), RPC 1.15(b), RPC 1.15(d), RPC 7.1(a), RPC 7.5(e), RPC 8.1(b), RPC 8.4(c), Rule l:20-3(g)(3) and Rule 1:21-6; and that said conduct warrants a reprimand or lesser discipline ;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined to dismiss the charged violation of RPC 8.4(c) ; And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand and conditions constitute the appropriate discipline for respondent's unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket Nos. XIV-2019-0611E, XIV-2019-0612E and XIV-2019-0613E;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having submitted the record of the proceedings to the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the entry of an order of discipline in accordance with Rule 1:20-16(e);
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Raymond Charles Osterbye of Keansburg is hereby reprimanded; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent shall practice law under the supervision of a practicing attorney approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics until the further Order of the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent shall provide to the Office of Attorney Ethics monthly reconciliations of his attorney accounts on a quarterly basis until further Order of the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent shall successfully complete a course in trust and business accounting approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics and shall prepay all costs associated with the course, which shall be in addition to the courses required by Rule 1:42-1; and it is further
ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent's file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.