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In re Matthews

Supreme Court of New Jersey
May 7, 2009
198 N.J. 617 (N.J. 2009)

Opinion

May 7, 2009.


ORDER

SAM S. MATTHEWS of ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1990, having tendered his consent to disbarment as an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey, and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that SAM S. MATTHEWS is disbarred by consent, effective immediately; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent's name be stricken from the roll of attorneys and that he be permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further

ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing or hereinafter deposited in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by SAM S. MATTHEWS pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 shall be re-strained 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 further Order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with disbarred attorneys.

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Over-sight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.


Summaries of

In re Matthews

Supreme Court of New Jersey
May 7, 2009
198 N.J. 617 (N.J. 2009)
Case details for

In re Matthews

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF SAM S. MATTHEWS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: May 7, 2009

Citations

198 N.J. 617 (N.J. 2009)
969 A.2d 1132

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