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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

796 A.2d 222
    IN THE MATTER OF BEN W. PAYTON, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
    April 30, 2002.
   ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 01-059, concluding that BEN W. PAYTON of COLONIA, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1992, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months for violating RPC 1.4(a) (failure to communicate with client) and RPC 1.5(b) (failure to provide written fee agreement);

And BEN W. PAYTON having been suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months effective July 16, 2001, by Order of this Court filed June 22, 2001, and remaining suspended at this time;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having concluded that the term of suspension to be imposed in DRB 01-059 should be concurrent with the suspension that commenced on July 16, 2001;

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that BEN W. PAYTON is suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months and until the further Order of the Court, effective July 16, 2001; 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 be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.