Opinion
D-29 September Term 2003
November 24, 2003.
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 03-177, concluding that MICHAEL H. KESSLER of UNION, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1969, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.1(a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.15(a) (commingling of funds), RPC 1.15(d) (failure to abide by recordkeeping rules), Rule 1:21-6 (recordkeeping violations), RPC 3.4(c) (knowingly disobeying an obligation under the rules of the tribunal), RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities), and RPC 8.4(d) (conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice), and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that MICHAEL H. KESSLER 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 incurred in the prosecution of this matter.