Notice - Disciplinary Review Board - Defaults Scheduled for Review on Thursday, January 16, 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 Michael Dreskin
Docket No. DRB 24-225
District Docket No. XII-2023-0010E

In the Matter of Russell F. Romond
Docket No. DRB 24-226
District Docket No. IIA-2023-0012E

In the Matter of Ivan Raevski
Docket No. DRB 24-227
District Docket No. VIII-2023-0025E

In the Matter of Clifford R. Lundin
Docket No. DRB 24-231
District Docket No. XIV-2023-0384E

In the Matter of Brittany L. Parisi
Docket No. DRB 24-240
District Docket No. XIV-2024-0019E

In the Matter of Stacey Dawn Wilson
Docket No. DRB 24-243
District Docket No. XIV-2022-0133E

In the Matter of Frances Ann Hartman
Docket No. DRB 24-245
District Docket No. XIV-2023-0474E

These matters are scheduled to be reviewed by the Board on Thursday, January 16, 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 December 16, 2024. 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.