Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF KIERAN P. HUGHES, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2005-06-08
Citations: 183 N.J. 473
Docket Number: ATTORNEY NO. 012951985
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF KIERAN P. HUGHES, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 183
Pages: 473–473

Head Matter:
874 A.2d 560
IN THE MATTER OF KIERAN P. HUGHES, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
(ATTORNEY NO. 012951985).
June 8, 2005.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 04-461, 04-462, and 04-U63, concluding that RIERAN P. HUGHES of WESTFIELD, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1985, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(a) (failure to communicate with client), and RPC 1.16(d) (failure to protect client's interests on termination of representation), and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that RIERAN P. HUGHES 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 incurred in the prosecution of this matter.