MATTER OF POWERS, 90 N.J. 693 (1982)

In the Matter of JOHN J. POWERS, an attorney-at-law

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
June 29, 1982.

DISCIPLINARY MATTERS CONSENT ORDER
THIS MATTER, having been opened to the Court by COLETTE A. COOLBAUGH, Assistant Director, Division of Ethics and Professional Services, and with the consent of the Respondent and Joseph A. Hayden, Jr., Esq., attorney for Respondent, and it appearing that the Division of Ethics and Professional Services 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 ethics complaints against him before the District VI Ethics Committee,

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. John J. Powers is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, pending final determination of

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the ethics complaints against him, and until further Order of the Court.

2. The Division of Ethics and Professional Services take appropriate action to gain possession and control of the legal files and records of John J. Powers wherever situate, pursuant t R. 1:20-5(b).

3. All banking institutions in which accounts are maintained by John J. Powers pursuant to R. 1:21-6 including, but not limited to New Jersey Bank, Secaucus, New Jersey (Trustee Account No. 100-25738, Business Account No. 100-25-711) shall be restrained from disbursing such funds and shall transmit all of such funds to the Clerk of the Superior Court for deposit in the Superior Court Trust Fund pending the further Order of this Court.

4. John J. Powers is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.

5. John J. Powers shall comply with all the regulations of the Disciplinary Review Board governing suspended, disbarred or resigned attorneys.

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

/S/ John J. Powers

John J. Powers, Respondent

/S/ Joseph A. Hayden, Jr.

Joseph A. Hayden, Jr., Attorney

for Respondent

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/S/ Colette A. Coolbaugh

Colette A. Coolbaugh

Assistant Director

Division of Ethics and

Professional Services

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