Opinion
D-13-21
05-23-2022
In the Matter of Audwin Frederick Levasseur, An Attorney At Law Attorney No. 004302005
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 21-061, concluding on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule l:20-4(f) (default by respondent) that Audwin Frederick Levasseur of Jacksonville, Florida, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2005, should be suspended from practice for a period of three months for violating RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4 (b) (failure to communicate with client), and RPC 8.1(b)(failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Audwin Frederick Levasseur be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months, effective immediately, and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that pursuant to Rule l:20-20(c), respondent's failure to comply with the Affidavit of Compliance requirement of Rule l:20-20(b)(15) may (1) preclude the Disciplinary Review Board from considering respondent's petition for reinstatement for a period of up to six months from the date respondent files proof of compliance; (2) be found to constitute a violation of RPC 8.1(b) and RPC 8.4(d); and (3) provide a basis for an action for contempt pursuant to Rule 1:10-2; 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.
WITNESS, the Honorable Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice, at Trenton, this 17th day of May, 2022.