MATTER OF BLANCHARD, 100 N.J. 676 (1985)

498 A.2d 1252

In the Matter of C. KENT BLANCHARD, an attorney-at-law.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
September 5, 1985.

DISCIPLINARY MATTERS CONSENT ORDER
THIS MATTER, having been opened to the Court by DAVID E. JOHNSON, JR., Director, Office of Attorney Ethics, and with the consent of the Respondent C. Kent Blanchard of Shrewsbury and Jon Steiger, attorney for Respondent, and it appearing that the Office of Attorney Ethics and Respondent having agreed to Respondent being temporarily suspended from the practice of law, together with the additional relief provided in this Order, pending final disposition of the

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ethics charges against him before the District XIV Ethics Committee,

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. C. Kent Blanchard of Shrewsbury is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, pending final determination of the ethics charges against him, and until further Order of the Court.

2. The Office of Attorney Ethics take such protective action pursuant to R. 1:20-11(c), as may be appropriate to gain possession and control of the legal files, records, practice and trust assets of C. Kent Blanchard wherever situate.

3. All funds, if any presently existing in any New Jersey financial institution including, but not limited to, the Fidelity Union Bank, 303 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey Trust Account No. 2112032232 and Business Account No. 2112032747, and any other accounts maintained by C. Kent Blanchard in an individual capacity, pursuant to R. 1:21-6 shall be restrained from disbursement and shall be transmitted by the banks which are the present custodians thereof to the Clerk of the Superior Court for deposit in the Superior Court Trust Fund pending the further Order of this Court.

4. C. Kent Blanchard, is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension.

5. C. Kent Blanchard is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.

6. C. Kent Blanchard shall comply with all the Administrative Guidelines of the Office of Attorney Ethics governing suspended, disbarred or resigned attorneys.

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I hereby consent to the entry and form of the above Consent Order.

/s/ C. Kent Blanchard

C. Kent Blanchard, Respondent

/s/ Jon Steiger

Jon Steiger,

Attorney for Respondent

/s/ David E. Johnson, Jr.

David E. Johnson, Jr., Director

Office of Attorney Ethics