Notice - Defaults Scheduled for Review by the Disciplinary Review Board on May 21, 2025
The following matters have been certified to the Disciplinary Review Board as defaults, in accordance with R. 1:20-4(f):
In the Matter of Edward G. D’Alessandro, Jr.
Docket No. DRB 25-053
District Docket No. XIV-2023-0390E
In the Matter of Gregory Roseto
Docket No. DRB 25-055
District Docket No. XII-2024-0004E
In the Matter of Brittany L. Parisi
Docket No. DRB 25-056
District Docket No. VB-2023-0001E
In the Matter of Richard Donnell Robinson
Docket No. DRB 25-068
District Docket No. IIIB-2024-0007E
These matters are scheduled to be reviewed by the Board on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. R. 1:20-4(f) provides that an attorney-respondent’s failure to timely file an answer “shall be deemed an admission that the allegations of the complaint are true and . . . provide sufficient basis for the imposition of discipline.” Although chances for a successful motion are limited, a motion to vacate the default may be filed with the Board by no later than April 21, 2025. MOTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. The motion should specify why the attorney-respondent failed to file a timely answer (including lack of notice) and should set forth any claimed meritorious defenses to the ethics charges. The motion also must be simultaneously served on the Director of the Office of Attorney Ethics and, where appropriate, the district ethics committee responsible for the underlying ethics matter. A certification regarding that service must accompany any documents filed with the Board.
Respondent is hereby advised that, generally, in a default matter, the discipline is enhanced to reflect a respondent’s failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities as an aggravating factor. In re Kivler, 193 N.J. 332, 338 (2008).
Respondent may communicate with the Board by contacting the Office of Board Counsel at:
P.O. Box 962, Trenton, NJ 08625, Telephone: 609-815-2920, E-Mail: DRB.MBX@njcourts.gov.
Document Date: April 7, 2025
Publish Date: April 11, 2025