The following matter s have been certified to the Disciplinary Review Board as default s, in accordance with R. 1:20-4(f):
In the Matter s of Robert James Stack
Docket No s. DRB 2 3-005 and 23- 006
District Docket No s. XIV- 2022-0190E , XIV- 2020-0178E, XIV- 2020-
0233E, and XIV -2020- 0517E
In the Matter of Richard D. Schibell
Docket No. DRB 23-012
District Docket No. XIV-2019-0579E
In the Matters of Nabil Nadim Kassem
Docket Nos. DRB 23-013 and 23- 014
District Docket Nos. XI -2021 -0013E and XI -2021 -0014E
These matters are scheduled to be reviewed by the Board on Thursday, March 16 , 2023 . 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 February 13 , 2023 . MOTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEAD LINE 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 charge. The motion must also 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 s are 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 s ma y 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.
In the Matter s of Robert James Stack
Docket No s. DRB 2 3-005 and 23- 006
District Docket No s. XIV- 2022-0190E , XIV- 2020-0178E, XIV- 2020-
0233E, and XIV -2020- 0517E
In the Matter of Richard D. Schibell
Docket No. DRB 23-012
District Docket No. XIV-2019-0579E
In the Matters of Nabil Nadim Kassem
Docket Nos. DRB 23-013 and 23- 014
District Docket Nos. XI -2021 -0013E and XI -2021 -0014E
These matters are scheduled to be reviewed by the Board on Thursday, March 16 , 2023 . 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 February 13 , 2023 . MOTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEAD LINE 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 charge. The motion must also 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 s are 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 s ma y 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: Jan. 24, 2023
Publish Date: Jan. 30, 2023