A New Jersey attorney has been censured for multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including one count that alleged he steered 19 clients to use his employer, All-Pro Title Group, for real estate closings without written permission waiving the conflict of interest or providing them the opportunity to employ another title company.

Angelo Bagnara consented to discipline in the matter, filed by the Office of Attorney Ethics. According to a letter issued by the Disciplinary Review Board, the stipulation stated that between Jan. 1, 2019 and April 30, 2020, Bagnara was employed by All-Pro when he steered his clients to the company for real estate closings. Since he did not obtain their written consent to waive the conflict of interest or provide them with the opportunity to employ an alternative title company, he violated RPC 1.7(a) 19 times, according to the letter.