
    In the MATTER OF Mahesh RAJAN, An Attorney At Law
    (Attorney No. 001222003)
    D-107, Sept. Term, 2018 082686
    Supreme Court of New Jersey.
    April 12, 2019
    ORDER
   This matter have been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20-1 0(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 19-003 of Mahesh Rajan of Iselin, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2003;

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 1.7(a) (concurrent conflict of interest) and RPC 1.8(a) (prohibited business transaction with a client or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory, security or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client);

And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.7(a) and RPC 1.8(a), and that said conduct warrants a reprimand or such lesser discipline as the Board deems appropriate;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent's unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket No. XIV-2018-0011E;

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 Mahesh Rajan of Iselin is hereby reprimanded; 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.  