In re Johnson

Full title: In the MATTER OF Adrian Ja Waun JOHNSON, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No…

Court: New Jersey Supreme Court

Date published: Dec 19, 2023

306 A.3d 236 (N.J. 2023)

Opinion

088748

12-19-2023

In the MATTER OF Adrian Ja Waun JOHNSON, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 000592012)

₁₀₄ RDER

This matter having been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20-10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 23-186 of Adrian Ja Waun Johnson of Iselin, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2012;

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 1.3 (lacking diligence); RPC 1.4(b) (failing to keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and to comply with reasonable requests for information); RPC 1.16(d) (failing to refund the unearned portion of a fee upon termination of representation); and RPC 8.1(a) (knowingly making a false statement of material fact to disciplinary authorities);

And the parties having agreed that respondent’s conduct was in violation of the stipulated RPCs and that said conduct warrants a reprimand or such lesser discipline as the Disciplinary Review Board deems appropriate;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that respondent’s conduct violated RPC 1.3, RPC 1.4(b), RPC 1.16(d), and RPC 8.1(a), and that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent’s unethical conduct, and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket No. VIII 2023-0901E and XIV-2020-0394E;

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 Rule 1:20-16(e);

And good cause appearing;

₁₀₅It is ORDERED that Adrian Ja Waun Johnson of Iselin 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.