Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF RUSSELL T. KIVLER, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2006-12-07
Citations: 188 N.J. 586
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF RUSSELL T. KIVLER, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 188
Pages: 586–586

Head Matter:
911 A.2d 479
IN THE MATTER OF RUSSELL T. KIVLER, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
December 7, 2006.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB-06-187, concluding on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule 1:20-4(f)(default by respondent), that RUSSELL T. KIVLER of MERCERVILLE, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1973, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.16(d)(failure to return retainer after termination of representation) and RPC 8.1(b)(failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities), and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that RUSSELL T. KIVLER is 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
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.