Opinion
D-28 September Term 2019 083593
03-13-2020
In the MATTER OF Darryl George SMITH, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 021791996)
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 19-108, concluding that Darryl George Smith of Jersey City , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1997, should be censured for violating RPC 1.1(a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(b) (failure to keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter), RPC 1.4(c) (failure to explain a matter to a client to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation), RPC 8.1 (a) (knowingly making a false statement of material fact to disciplinary authorities), and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Darryl George Smith is hereby censured; 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.