Opinion
D-95 September Term 2018 082562
03-13-2019
In the MATTER OF Joan Othelia PINNOCK, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 010881997)
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court pursuant to Rule 1:20-15(k) a recommendation (DRB 19-023) that Joan Othelia Pinnock of Newark, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1997, and who has been suspended from practice since January 4, 2019, be suspended from the practice of law and compelled to pay a monetary sanction to the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for failure to comply with the determination of the District VA Fee Arbitration Committee in Docket No. VA-2018-0453F, and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Joan Othelia Pinnock be temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective April 12, 2019, and until respondent complies with the determination of the District VA Fee Arbitration Committee in Docket No. VA-2018-0453F, pays a sanction of $ 500 to the Disciplinary Oversight Committee, and until the further Order of the Court; provided, however, this Order shall be vacated automatically if the Disciplinary Review Board reports to the Court that prior to the effective date of the suspension respondent has satisfied all obligations under this Order; and it is further
ORDERED that if respondent seeks to be heard on this matter, she shall file with the Clerk of the Court within ten days of the file date of this Order a written request for the issuance of an Order to Show Cause; and it is furtherORDERED that respondent remain suspended from the practice of law pursuant to the Order of the Court filed December 5, 2018, and until further the further order of the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of her suspension and that she comply with Rule 1:20-20.
ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent's file as an attorney at law of this State.