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1 CINDY JOHNSON v. FRANK MCCLELLAN, ESQ., -- rank: 1000

... estate, brought a civil action against defendant Frank McClellan, under N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22a, for damages resulting from defendant's alleged unauthorized practice of ... 036.26 representing treble damages and attorney's fees, under N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22a. This appeal followed. Because disgorgement is a remedy, not a ... loss,' a required element for a cause of action under N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22a, we reverse. I. On December 28, 2008, plaintiff's husband ... defendant engaged in unauthorized practice of law, as prohibited by N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22a, 4 Since Freiwald was not a certified civil trial attorney ... fee was 'actionable as the unauthorized practice of law under N.J.S.A. 2C:21- - 22a,' it was also 'separately actionable' as an 'improperly paid and ... damages, along with reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22a(b)(2). In a February 28, 2020 order, the ...

docket:	a2683-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-07-19
status:	Published
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Document Size:	71208

2 BROOKS BANKER, v. DAVIDSON, DAWSON CLARK LLP, -- rank: 712

... engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21- 22a. The underlying dispute concerns defendants' representation of plaintiff and decedent ... statutory civil claim for unauthorized practice of law pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22a (count five). Plaintiff did not retain a causation expert. Following ... S CIVIL CLAIM FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW UNDER N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22A. A. Plaintiff is Not Required to Present Expert Testimony to ... the unauthorized practice of law. The statute's civil counterpart, N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22a, establishes a private cause of action for persons injured by ... proximately caused by the unauthorized practice of law pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22a(a), which provides: Any person who suffers any ascertainable loss ... bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction. [N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22a(a).] A-3201-20 6 The trial court reasoned ...

docket:	a3201-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-03-24
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	20563