In re Stephenson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
In re Stephenson, 151 N.J. 529 (N.J. 1997)
701 A.2d 916; 1997 N.J. LEXIS 536

In re Stephenson

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a petition with the Supreme Court pursuant to Rule 1:20-15(k) recommending that JOHN STEPHENSON, JR., of MONTCLAIR who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1984, be temporarily suspended from the practice of law and compelled to pay a monetary sanction for failure to comply with a fee arbitration determination,

And respondent having failed to appear on the return date of the Order to Show Cause, and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that JOHN STEPHENSON, JR., is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, and until further Order of this Court; and it is further

*530ORDERED that JOHN STEPHENSON, JR., pay a sanction in the amount of $500 to the Disciplinary Oversight Committee, the sanction to be paid within thirty days after the filing date of this Order; and it is further

ORDERED that JOHN STEPHENSON, JR., be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension and that he comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that no application for reinstatement to practice be made until respondent has refunded the sum of $500 to his client as directed by the District YC Fee Arbitration Committee in VC-96-66F and has paid the sanction of $500 to the Disciplinary Oversight Committee.

Reference

Full Case Name
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN STEPHENSON, JR., AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Status
Published