Opinion
M-1229 September Term 2020 085968
10-20-2021
In the MATTER OF Philip G. PAGANO, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 014871982)
ORDER
The Office of Attorney Ethics having filed with the Court a petition pursuant to Rule 1:20-3(g)(4) and Rule 1:20-11, seeking the immediate temporary suspension from the practice of law of Philip G. Pagano of Toms River, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1982, and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Philip G. Pagano be temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, and until the further Order of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that Philip G. Pagano be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension; and it is further
ORDERED that the Attorney-Trustee appointed for the protection of the interests of the clients of Philip G. Pagano shall make the appropriate disbursements from respondent's accounts to those clients and other persons who can be located and whose funds can be identified, and at the conclusion of the Attorney-Trusteeship, the funds remaining, if any, shall be transferred to the Superior Court Trust Fund, where they shall remain restrained from disbursement pending the further Order of this Court, for good cause shown; and it is further ORDERED that Philip G. Pagano comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of the respondent's file as an attorney at law of this State.