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OSHRC Commission decision Docket 86-0651 Decided August 6, 1986 Procedural

Robert Aaron Greenberg, Esquire, and The Law Firm of Tomar, Parks, Seliger, Simonoff & Adourian

Disciplinary proceeding closed without findings

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Plain-English summary

The Commission received an apology from attorney Robert Aaron Greenberg and his law firm concerning the circumstances that led to a disciplinary proceeding. They also assured the Commission that they would use their best efforts to follow Commission rules and orders in the future. Because the events were old and the Commission accepted the apology and assurances, it terminated the proceeding. The Commission made no findings on the disputed matters and directed that no inferences be drawn.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): None.
  • Outcome: Disciplinary proceeding closed without factual findings.
  • Key point: Closure based on an accepted apology and future-compliance assurances did not resolve the underlying allegations.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 86-0651-D

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING

regarding

ROBERT AARON GREENBERG, ESQUIRE,

and

THE LAW FIRM OF TOMAR, PARKS,

SELIGER, SIMONOFF & ADOURIAN.

OSHRC Docket No-86-651-D

ORDER

Before:  BUCKLEY, Chairman; RADER and WALL,
Commissioners.

BY THE COMMISSION:

The Commission has received an apology from Robert
Aaron Greenberg, Esquire and the law firm of Tomar, Seliger, Simonoff, Adourian &
O'Brien regarding the circumstances surrounding this proceeding and assurances that the
parties will use their best efforts in the future to act in conformance with Commission
rules and orders.  Because the events involved in this proceeding are old and because
the Commission accepts the apology and assurances that it has received, we consider it
appropriate to terminate the proceeding on this basis alone.  We make no findings
with regard to the matters at issue nor should any inferences be drawn.  The case is
hereby CLOSED.

FOR THE COMMISSION

Ray H. Darling, Jr.

Executive Secretary

DATED:  August 6, 1986

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