Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2011

In Re Phillips

In Re Phillips
Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided September 21, 2011
27 A.3d 189; 208 N.J. 205; 2011 N.J. LEXIS 942 (Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)

In Re Phillips

Opinion

ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 11-039, concluding that DUANE T. PHILLIPS of ABSECON, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1993, should be censured for violating RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence); RPC 1.4(b) (failure to communicate with client); RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with ethics authorities); and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that DUANE T. PHILLIPS is hereby censured; and it is further

ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent’s file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.

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