| Attorney ID |
81787 |
| Attorney Name |
Bernardino a/k/a Joseph Bernardino, Jose Victor |
| DBP Docket No. |
125 DB 2007 |
| Supreme Court Docket No. |
1326 DD 3 |
| County |
Philadelphia |
| Disciplinary Counsel |
Alan J. Davis |
| Counsel for Respondent |
Samuel Stretton |
| Decision Date |
2008-03-20 |
| Effective Date |
2008-04-19 |
| Case Digest |
Respondent had been suspended for one year and a day in 70 DB 2006 as a result of a Joint Petition in Support of Discipline on Consent for conduct that included the diversion and misappropriation of law firm funds and resources. In the instant matter, Respondent had submitted applications for registration to practice with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Respondent’s application contained misrepresentations, including misstatements of facts concerning the conduct which had resulted in his prior suspension for one year and one day. Respondent subsequently entered into a second Joint Petition in Support of Discipline on Consent which resulted in his suspension on consent for four years, consecutive to the one year suspension that had been imposed on December 14, 2006 in 70 DB 2006. |
| Rule Violation(s) |
RPC 3.1, RPC 8.1(a), RPC 8.1(b), and RPC 8.4(c). |
| Discipline Imposed |
Four-year Suspension consecutive to a one-year suspension |
| Points of Law |
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| Report/Opinion |
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