Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF FRANKLIN H. BARNES, IV, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 026961992)
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2006-03-29
Citations: 186 N.J. 265
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF FRANKLIN H. BARNES, IV, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 026961992).
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 186
Pages: 265–266

Head Matter:
894 A.2d 656
IN THE MATTER OF FRANKLIN H. BARNES, IV, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 026961992).
March 29, 2006.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 05-334, concluding on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule 1:20-4(f) (default by respondent), that FRANKLIN H. BARNES, IV, of RANDOLPH, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1992, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence) and RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with cooperate with disciplinary authorities), and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that FRANKLIN H. BARNES, 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.