Attorney Dan Smith of Orange, NJ; repeat offender

The state of New Jersey presented Dan S. Smith with a law license in 1987.

The New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics found Danny guilty of the following misconduct.

Danny’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Inaction caused dismissal of client’s claim
• Engaged in gross neglect
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to keep client reasonably informed of status of matter
• Failed to explain matter to extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions about the representation

As a consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the New Jersey Supreme Court punished Phil by gifting him with a complimentary admonition.

Danny’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to inform client of motion to dismiss his appeal
• Failed to advise client that appeal was dismissed by court

As a consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the New Jersey Supreme Court punished Phil by gifting him with a complimentary admonition.

As we speak (ca. January 2016) Phil practices 339 Main Street in Orange, New Jersey.