Opinion
D-43 September Term 2020 084298
02-04-2021
In the MATTER OF Royce W. SMITH, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 045322004)
CONSENT ORDER
This matter having been opened to the Court by the Office of Attorney Ethics with the consent of respondent, Royce W. Smith of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2004, and the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having agreed that respondent be temporarily suspended from the practice of law together, with additional conditions, pending the disposition of all ethics grievances pending before the Office of Attorney Ethics;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Royce W. Smith is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, pending the disposition of all ethics grievances against respondent and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing or hereinafter deposited in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by Royce W. Smith pursuant to Rule 1:21-6, including but not limited to funds maintained at Republic Bank, Attorney Trust Account XXXXXX1791 and Attorney Business Account XXXXXX1759, be restrained 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 the further Order of this Court; and it is further ORDERED that Royce W. Smith is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the said bank accounts; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys.