Case Name: In the MATTER OF Thomas E. DOWNS, IV, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 016491975)
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2018-11-01
Citations: 196 A.3d 559
Docket Number: D-157 September Term 2017; 081417
Parties: In the MATTER OF Thomas E. DOWNS, IV, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 016491975)
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 196
Pages: 559–560

Head Matter:
In the MATTER OF Thomas E. DOWNS, IV, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 016491975)
D-157 September Term 2017
081417
Supreme Court of New Jersey.
November 1, 2018
ORDER

Opinion:
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 17-430, concluding that Thomas E. Downs, IV, of South Amboy, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1975, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence) and RPC 1.4(b) (failure to keep client reasonably informed), and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Thomas E. Downs, IV, 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.