Opinion
D-37-00 September Term 1999
October 20 2000
Disciplinary Action
CONSENT ORDER
THIS MATTER, having been opened to the Court by DAVID E. JOHNSON, JR., Director, Office of Attorney Ethics, and with the consent of the Respondent, Ronald E. Burgess, of Sea Bright, Daniel M. Waldman, Esq., Respondent's Counsel, and it appearing that the Office of Attorney Ethics and Respondent having agreed to Respondent being temporarily suspended from the practice of law, together with the additional relief provided in this Order, pending final disposition of all ethics grievances before the District XIV Ethics Committee,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Ronald E. Burgess of Sea Bright, admitted to practice in this state in 1972, is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, pending final determination of all grievances, and until further Order of the Court.
2. All funds, if any, presently existing in any New Jersey financial institution, including but not limited to First Union (Formerly known as CoreStates) — Primary Trust Account No. 2000316699226 and Fleet — Primary Business Account No. 2017223243 pursuant to R. 1:21-6 shall be restrained from disbursement and shall be transmitted by the banks which are the present custodians thereof to the Clerk of the Superior Court for deposit in the Superior Court Trust Fund pending the further Order of this Court.
3. Ronald E. Burgess is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension.
4. Ronald E. Burgess is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.
5. Ronald E. Burgess shall comply with R. 1:20-20, governing suspended, disbarred or resigned attorneys.
WITNESS, the Honorable Deborah T. Poritz, Chief Justice at Trenton, this 20th day of of October, 2000.