On Thursday, September 22, 2022, the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled on the Disciplinary Review Board’s decision dated January 25, 2022, recommending the disbarment of Respondent Medford attorney Brian LeBon Calpin in relation to charges for attorney discipline alleging the latter of unethical conduct.
The case, titled In the Matter of Brian LeBon Calpin, was brought by the Disciplinary Review Board. Case #DRB 21-185.
The charges cited Calpin’s violation of Rules 8.1(b) (two instances), and 8.4(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, which state:
An applicant for admission to the bar, or a lawyer in connection with a bar admission application or in connection with a disciplinary matter, shall not fail to disclose a fact necessary to correct a misapprehension known by the person to have arisen in the matter, or knowingly fail to respond to a lawful demand for information from an admissions or disciplinary authority, except that this Rule does not require disclosure of information otherwise protected by RPC 1.6.
It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.
It was alleged in the complaint that to date, the Respondent has not filed the required affidavits and that Respondent willfully violated the Court’s Orders dated December 20, 2019, May 7, 2020, and June 25, 2020; and failed to take the steps required of all suspended or disbarred attorneys, including notifying clients with their files. Respondent also failed to comply with the Order directing him to show cause why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined.
In its Decision dated January 25, 2022, the Disciplinary Review Board concluded that:
“Respondent has demonstrated himself to be unsalvageable with no prospect for rehabilitation. Therefore, in accordance with Kivler and Kantor and the principles of progressive discipline, we determine to recommend to the Court that respondent be disbarred in order to protect the public and preserve confidence in the bar.”
Accordingly, the Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the recommendation of the DRB to disbar Respondent Brian LeBon Calpin effective immediately.
The dispositive portion of the Order reads in full:
“It is ORDERED that Brian LeBon Calpinis hereby disbarred, effective immediately, and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that Brian LeBon Calpin be and hereby is permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further
ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing or hereinafter deposited in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by BrianLeBon Calpinpursuant to Rule 1:21-6 shall be restrained from disbursement 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 Brian LeBon Calpin comply withRule1:20-20 dealing with disbarred attorneys; 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 OversightCommittee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule1:20-1.”
Mr. Calpin earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, graduating in 1999. Calpin practices in Medford, New Jersey. He has been licensed in New Jersey and Hawaii. His online info can be found at LinkedIn link.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
