diff --git a/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-io/src/java/org/jlawyer/io/rest/v2/ContactsEndpointLocalV2.java b/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-io/src/java/org/jlawyer/io/rest/v2/ContactsEndpointLocalV2.java
index ed93495b..600e5d7b 100644
--- a/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-io/src/java/org/jlawyer/io/rest/v2/ContactsEndpointLocalV2.java
+++ b/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-io/src/java/org/jlawyer/io/rest/v2/ContactsEndpointLocalV2.java
@@ -686,4 +686,6 @@ public interface ContactsEndpointLocalV2 {
 
     Response updateContact(RestfulContactV2 contact);
     
+    Response deleteContact(String id);
+    
 }
diff --git a/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-io/src/java/org/jlawyer/io/rest/v2/ContactsEndpointV2.java b/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-io/src/java/org/jlawyer/io/rest/v2/ContactsEndpointV2.java
index c1a659dc..d1daee87 100644
--- a/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-io/src/java/org/jlawyer/io/rest/v2/ContactsEndpointV2.java
+++ b/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-io/src/java/org/jlawyer/io/rest/v2/ContactsEndpointV2.java
@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@ You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
 import javax.ejb.Stateless;
 import javax.naming.InitialContext;
 import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
+import javax.ws.rs.DELETE;
 import javax.ws.rs.GET;
 import javax.ws.rs.PUT;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
@@ -881,6 +882,41 @@ public Response createContact(RestfulContactV2 contact) {
         }
 
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Creates a new contact
+     *
+     * @param id contact id
+     * @response 401 User not authorized
+     * @response 403 User not authenticated
+     * @response 404 Contact not found
+     */
+    @Override
+    @DELETE
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON + ";charset=utf-8")
+    @Path("/{id}/delete")
+    @RolesAllowed({"createAddressRole"})
+    public Response deleteContact(@PathParam("id") String id) {
+        try {
+
+            InitialContext ic = new InitialContext();
+            AddressServiceLocal addresses = (AddressServiceLocal) ic.lookup("java:global/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-server-ejb/AddressService!com.jdimension.jlawyer.services.AddressServiceLocal");
+            
+            AddressBean a=addresses.getAddress(id);
+            if(a==null) {
+                return Response.status(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND).build();
+            }
+            
+            addresses.removeAddress(id);
+            Response res = Response.ok().build();
+            return res;
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            log.error("can not delete address " + id, ex);
+            Response res = Response.serverError().build();
+            return res;
+        }
+
+    }
 
     /**
      * Updates an existing contact based on its ID. The external ID of the
diff --git a/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-server-ejb/src/java/com/jdimension/jlawyer/services/AddressServiceLocal.java b/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-server-ejb/src/java/com/jdimension/jlawyer/services/AddressServiceLocal.java
index 0b47127c..722c2e9f 100644
--- a/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-server-ejb/src/java/com/jdimension/jlawyer/services/AddressServiceLocal.java
+++ b/j-lawyer-server/j-lawyer-server-ejb/src/java/com/jdimension/jlawyer/services/AddressServiceLocal.java
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ public interface AddressServiceLocal {
     ArrayList<String> getAllAddressIds();
     
     public void updateAddress(AddressBean dto);
+    public void removeAddress(String id);
     
     Collection<AddressTagsBean> getTags(String addressId);