Opinion
D-67 September Term 2019 083821
05-07-2020
In the MATTER OF Brian LeBon CALPIN, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 032252001)
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 19-172, concluding on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule 1:20-14(f)(default by respondent) that Brian LeBon Calpin of Medford, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2001, and who has been temporarily suspended from practice since January 20, 2020, pursuant to the Order of the Court filed December 20, 2019, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year for violating RPC 1.1(a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.1(b) (pattern of neglect), RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(b) (failure to keep client reasonably informed and to reply to reasonable requests for information), RPC 1.9(c) (use of information relating to the representation of a former client to the disadvantage of the client, except when the Rules of Court would permit, or the information is generally known), RPC 1.15(b) (failure to promptly deliver client funds or property), RPC 1.16(d) (failure to return client property on termination of representation), RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with ethics authorities), and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation);
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Brian LeBon Calpin is suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year, effective immediately, and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that respondent shall remain suspended from the practice of law pursuant to the Order of this Court filed December 20, 2019, and pending his compliance with the determination of the District IIIB Fee Arbitration determination in District Docket No. IIIB-2018-0008F, and payment of the sanction to the Disciplinary Oversight Committee, 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 1:20-20(c), respondent's failure to comply with the Affidavit of Compliance requirement of Rule 1:20-20(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.