In re Gallagher

106 A.3d 483, 220 N.J. 347, 2015 N.J. LEXIS 55

• Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
• Decided: January 30, 2015
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER

The Office of Attorney Ethics having filed with the Court a petition pursuant to Rule 1:20—3(g)(4) and Rule 1:20-11, seeking the immediate temporary suspension of WILLIAM B. GALLAGHER, JR., of ASBURY PARK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1968, and good cause appearing;

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

ORDERED that WILLIAM B. GALLAGHER, JR., 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 WILLIAM B. GALLAGHER, JR., 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 WILLIAM B. GALLAGHER, JR., 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 the respondent’s file as an attorney at law of this State.