Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2017

In re Kaigh

In re Kaigh
Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided October 5, 2017
171 A.3d 198; 231 N.J. 7 (Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)

In re Kaigh

Opinion of the Court

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 16-282, concluding that JAIME MERRICK

**8KAIGHof WESTMONT,who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1983, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(b) (failure to keep a client reasonably informed about the status of the matter or to promptly reply to reasonable requests for information), and RPC 8.1(b) (failure to respond to a lawful demand for information from a disciplinary authority), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that JAIME MERRICK KAIGHis hereby reprimanded; 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 *199ORDERED 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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