Attorney William Peiffer of Haddonfield, NJ; ethical dwarf

The state of New Jersey presented William J. Peiffer with a law license in 1993 after he graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law.

The New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics found Billy guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Failed to properly supervise his office staff
• Failed to embark on a reasonable investigation to uncover misconduct by nonlawyer employee
• There were serious consequences because of Billy’s failure to perform the obligations of general counsel caused $6 million in fraudulent investments, an SEC action, and a demand for $15 million in restitution to the government and to the defrauded investors

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the New Jersey Supreme Court punished Billy by gifting him with a complimentary censure.   

As we speak (ca. February 2022), Billy practices his so-called brand of law in Haddonfield, New Jersey.