Court Opinion

ID: 7331652
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-25 22:14:32.275997+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:20:10.278337
License: Public Domain

ORDER
This matter have been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20— 10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 17-232 of ALEX PAVLIV of HOWELL, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1983;
And the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated, RPC 1.5(c)(improper calculation of contingent fee and failing to provide the client with an accurate settlement statement on conclusion of a contingent fee matter), RPC 1.15(d) and Rule l:21-6(d)(recordkeeping violations);
And the parties having agreed that respondent’s conduct violated RPC 1.5(c), RPC 1.15(d) and Rule 1:21 — 6(d), and that said conduct warrants a reprimand or such lesser discipline as the Board may deem appropriate;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent’s unethical *460conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket No. XIV-2016-0303E;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having submitted the record of the proceedings to the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the entry of an order of discipline in accordance with Buie 1:20 — 16(e);
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that ALEX PAVLIV of HOWELL 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 Buie 1:20-17.