Opinion
D-157 September Term 2017 081417
11-01-2018
In the MATTER OF Thomas E. DOWNS, IV, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 016491975)
ORDER
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 furtherORDERED 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.