In re Meenan

694 A.2d 189, 149 N.J. 401, 1997 N.J. LEXIS 164

• Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
• Decided: June 11, 1997
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER

The Office of Attorney Ethics having filed a petition pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 3(g)(4) and Rule 1:20-11 with the Supreme Court recommending that ROBERT D. MEENAN of HAWTHORNE, be immediately temporarily suspended from the practice of law, and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that ROBERT D. MEENAN is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, and until 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 ROBERT D. MEENAN, pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 shall be restrained from disbursement except on application to this Court, for good cause shown, pending the further Order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that ROBERT D. MEENAN show cause before this Court on September 23, 1997, at 2:00 p.m., Supreme Court courtroom, Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton, New Jersey, why his temporary suspension and the restraints herein should not continue pending final disposition of any ethics proceedings pending against him and further why the funds restrained from disbursement should not be transmitted by the financial institutions who are the present custodians to the Clerk of the Superior Court for deposit in the Superior Court Trust Fund, pending the further Order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that David E. Johnson, Jr., Esquire, or his designee, present this matter to the Court; and it is further

ORDERED that ROBERT D. MEENAN be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension and that he comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys.