In re Desai

Supreme Court of New Jersey
In re Desai, 212 N.J. 467 (N.J. 2012)
56 A.3d 860; 2012 N.J. LEXIS 1243

In re Desai

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

The Office of Attorney Ethics having filed with the Court a petition pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 3(g)(4) and Rule l:20-ll(a) seeking the immediate temporary suspension of RAKESH J. DESAI of HACKENSACK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1996, and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that the petition is granted and RAKESH J. DESAI is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effec*468tive immediately and until the further Order of this Court; and it is further

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

ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing or hereinafter deposited in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by RAKESH J. DESAI 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 RAKESH J. DESAI comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; an 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 RAKESH J. DESAI, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 003741996)
Status
Published