In re Lanza

958 A.2d 462, 196 N.J. 529, 2008 N.J. LEXIS 1500

• Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
• Decided: October 7, 2008
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER

The Office of Attorney Ethics having filed with the Court a petition pursuant to Rule 1:20-11 seeking the immediate temporary suspension of STEVEN J. LANZA of FORT LEE, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1987;

And respondent having been ordered to show cause why he should not be temporarily suspended from practice or why the Court should not take other such action as it deems appropriate;

And good cause appearing;

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

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

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