Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection Warns of Suspended Attorney Soliciting Clients from Behind Bars.Photo byMorristown Minute
The Fund reimburses victims of misconduct as claims against suspended Jersey City attorney Santo V. Artusa Jr. continue to surface.
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The New Jersey Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection has issued a warning about Santo V. Artusa Jr., a suspended Jersey City attorney who allegedly solicited retainer payments from former clients despite his suspension from practicing law. The warning comes as the Fund disbursed $250,201 to claimants in the third quarter of 2024, including significant sums to victims of Artusa and other attorneys.…