In re Winters

Supreme Court of New Jersey
In re Winters, 222 N.J. 86 (N.J. 2015)
117 A.3d 1196; 2015 N.J. LEXIS 644

In re Winters

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

The Director of the Office of Attorney Ethics having transmitted to the Court pursuant to Rule l:20-10(a), the disbarment by consent form of WILLIAM S. WINTERS of EAST BRUNSWICK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1993;

And WILLIAM S. WINTERS having been ordered to show cause why the Court should not reject respondent’s consent to disbarment as provided in Rule 1:20 — 10(a)(3);

And the Court having temporarily suspended WILLIAM S. WINTERS from the practice of law pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 3(g)(4), effective April 30, 2015;

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that respondent’s tendered consent to disbarment is hereby rejected and the disciplinary proceedings shall resume as if no consent had been submitted, as provided in Rule 1:20 — 10(a)(3); and it is further

ORDERED that respondent shall continue to be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension, and that he shall comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing or hereinafter deposited in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by WILLIAM S. WINTERS pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 shall continue to be restrained from disbursement except on application to this Court, for good cause shown.

Reference

Full Case Name
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM S. WINTERS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 055331993)
Status
Published