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 Richard Donnell Robinson
Docket No. DRB 25-214
District Docket No. IIIB-2025-0001E
In the Matter of Richard Donnell Robinson
Docket No. DRB 25-276
District Docket No. XIV-2024-0521E
In the Matter of Mary Elizabeth Lenti
Docket No. DRB 25-225
District Docket No. VII-2024-0015E
In the Matter of Frances Ann Hartman
Docket No. DRB 25-226
District Docket Nos. XIV-2024-0517E and XIV-2025-0212E
In the Matter of Frances Ann Hartman
Docket No. DRB 25-227
District Docket Nos. XIV-2024-0530E, XIV-2024-0531E, and XIV-2024-0532E
In the Matter of Jaclyn Nayar
Docket No. DRB 25-270
District Docket No. VB-2025-0001E
These matters are scheduled to be reviewed by the Board on Thursday, January 15, 2026. 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 15, 2025. MOTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. The motion should (1) specify why the attorney-respondent failed to file a timely answer (including lack of notice), and (2) 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: Nov. 25, 2025
Publish Date: Nov. 25, 2025