Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF DUANE T. PHILLIPS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 039111993)
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2013-03-07
Citations: 213 N.J. 83
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF DUANE T. PHILLIPS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 039111993).
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 213
Pages: 83–83

Head Matter:
61 A.3d 147
IN THE MATTER OF DUANE T. PHILLIPS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 039111993).
March 7, 2013.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 11-282, concluding on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 4(f)(default by respondent), 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)(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.