In re Livingston

91 A.3d 635, 217 N.J. 591, 2014 WL 2533404, 2014 N.J. LEXIS 566

Opinion

ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 13-327, recommending that RICHARD B. LIVINGSTON of SPRINGFIELD, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1971, be disbarred for violating RPC 1.15(a) (failure to safeguard and knowing misappropriation of escrow funds), RPC 1.15(d) (recordkeeping violations), RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities), and the principles of In re Hollendonner, 102 N.J. 21, 504 A.2d 1174 (1985);

And RICHARD B. LIVINGSTON having been ordered to show cause why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined;

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that RICHARD B. LIVINGSTON be disbarred, effective immediately, and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys;

ORDERED that RICHARD B. LIVINGSTON be and hereby is permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further

ORDERED that RICHARD B. LIVINGSTON comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with disbarred attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing or hereinafter deposited in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by RICHARD B. LIVINGSTON pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 be restrained from disbursement except on application to this Court, for good cause shown, and shall be transferred by the financial institution to the Clerk of the Superior Court, who is directed to deposit the funds in the Superior Court Trust Fund pending the further Order of this Court; 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 and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.