Opinion
D-45 September Term 2019 083712
12-06-2019
In the MATTER OF George R. SAPONARO, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 043781995)
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court pursuant to Rule 1:20-15(k) a recommendation (DRB 19-376) that George R. Saponaro, formerly of Mount Holly, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1995, 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 IIIB Fee Arbitration Committee in Docket No. IIIB-2018-0460F, and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that George R. Saponaro be temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective January 6, 2020, and until respondent complies with the determination of the District IIIB Fee Arbitration Committee in Docket No. IIIB-2018-0460F, 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, he 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 further
ORDERED that respondent be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension and that he 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.