ODC, Pet v. Brian M. Puricelli

• Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Decided: July 11, 2022
• Docket: 2896 DD3
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, : No. 2896 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 : Petitioner : No. 152 DB 2021 : v. : Attorney Registration No. 61933 : BRIAN M. PURICELLI, : (Bucks County) : Respondent :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 11th day of July, 2022, the Joint Petition for Emergency Temporary

Suspension Pursuant to Pa.R.D.E.208(f) is GRANTED. It is further provided that:

1. Brian M. Puricelli (“Respondent”) is placed on temporary suspension until further

definitive action by this Court;

2. Respondent shall comply with all provisions of Pa.R.D.E. 217;

3. The President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County shall enter

such orders as may be necessary to protect the rights of Respondent’s clients or

fiduciary entities with which he is involved, see Pa.R.D.E. 217(g); and

4. All financial institutions in which Respondent holds fiduciary funds shall freeze such

accounts pending further action by a court of appropriate jurisdiction.

Respondent’s rights to petition for dissolution or amendment of this Order and to request

accelerated disposition of charges underlying this Order pursuant to Pa.R.D.E. 208(f)(6) are

specifically preserved.

This Order constitutes an imposition of public discipline within the meaning of Pa.R.D.E.

402 pertaining to confidentiality.