In re Coppa

Supreme Court of New Jersey
In re Coppa, 189 N.J. 259 (N.J. 2007)
914 A.2d 1265

In re Coppa

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

The Office of Attorney Ethics having filed with the Court pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 3(g)(4) and Rule 1:20-11, a petition for the immediate temporary suspension of CARLO J. COPPA of WEST PATERSON, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1994, *260and respondent through counsel having interposed no objection to the interim suspension, and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that that the petition for immediate temporary suspension is granted, and CARLO J. COPPA is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately and until the further Order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by CARLO J. COPPA pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 be restrained from disbursement except on application to this Court, for good cause shown, and shall be transferred by the financial institution to the Clerk of the Superior Court, who is directed to deposit the funds in the Superior Court Trust Fund pending the further Order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that CARLO J. COPPA be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension; and it is further

ORDERED that CARLO J. COPPA comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent’s file as an attorney at law of this State.

Reference

Full Case Name
IN THE MATTER OF CARLO J. COPPA, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Status
Published