Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2003

In re Stenhach

In re Stenhach
Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided September 18, 2003
177 N.J. 559; 832 A.2d 315; 2003 N.J. LEXIS 1133

In re Stenhach

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 03-136, concluding that as a matter of reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 1:20-14, WALTER M. STENHACH of COUDERSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1981, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of nine months based on respondent’s conviction in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of willful failure to file tax returns and remit Pennsylvania taxes (75 P.S. § 7353(c)), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that WALTER M. STENHACH is suspended from the practice of law for a period of nine months and until the further Order of the Court, effective immediately; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20; and it is further

*560ORDERED 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 Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.

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