MATTER OF WEINSTOCK, 100 N.J. 675 (1985)

498 A.2d 1252

In the Matter of PAUL M. WEINSTOCK, an attorney-at-law.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
August 16, 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 Paul M. Weinstock of Toms River, 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 ethics grievances against him before the District IIIA Ethics Committee,

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Paul M. Weinstock of Toms River, admitted to practice in this State in 1974, is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, pending final determination of the grievances 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 Paul M. Weinstock wherever situate.

3. All funds, if any, presently existing in any New Jersey financial institution including, but not limited to, Fidelity Union Bank, Ocean County Mall, Toms River, New Jersey, Trust Account # 0641004761 and Business Account # 0641008341, and any other accounts maintained by Paul M. Weinstock 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.

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4. Paul M. Weinstock is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension.

5. Paul M. Weinstock is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.

6. Paul M. Weinstock shall comply with all the Administrative Guidelines of the Office of Attorney Ethics governing suspended, disbarred or resigned attorneys.

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

/s/ Paul M. Weinstock

Paul M. Weinstock, Respondent

/s/ David E. Johnson, Jr.

David E. Johnson, Jr., Director

Office of Attorney Ethics