Opinion
July 20, 2000
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, Nedum C. Ejiogu, of East Orange and Domenic D. Toto, Esq., respondent's counsel, and it appearing that the Office of Attorney Ethics and Respondents 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 grievance before the District XIV Ethics Committee,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Nedum C. Ejiogu of East Orange, admitted to practice in this state in 1992, 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 pursuant to R. 1:21-6 including Independence Community Bank, East Orange, New Jersey Attorney Trust Account No. 0590013581 and Business Account No. 0560323287 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. Nedum C. Ejiogu is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension.
4. Nedum C. Ejiogu is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.
5. Nedum C. Ejiogu shall comply with R. 1:20-20, governing suspended, disbarred or resigned attorneys.
I hereby agree to the form and entry of this COnsent Order.
/s/ Nedum C. Ejiogu ------------------------ Nedum C. Ejiogu, Respondent
/s/ Domenic D. Toto ------------------------- Domenic D. Toto, Esq.
/s/ David E. Johnsonm Jr. ------------------------- David E. Johnson, Jr., Director Office of Attrorney Ethics