Opinion
D-126-2020
10-05-2021
In the Matter of John B. Sogliuzzo, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 005631981)
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 20-253, recommending that John B. Sogliuzzo of Maplewood, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1981, be disbarred, having found that respondent violated RPC 1.15(a) and the principles of In re Wilson, 81 N.J. 451 (1979) and In re Hollendonner, 102 N.J. 21 (1985) (knowing misappropriation of client and escrow funds); RPC 1.15(b) (failure to promptly deliver to a third party funds or other property the third party is entitled to receive); RPC 8.4(b) (committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on a lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects); and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation);
And John B. Sogliuzzo having been ordered to show cause why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that John B. Sogliuzzo be disbarred, effective immediately, and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that John B. Sogliuzzo be and hereby is 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 John B. Sogliuzzo pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 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 John B. Sogliuzzo comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with disbarred attorneys; and it is further
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; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.
WITNESS, the Honorable Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice, at Trenton, this 5th day of October, 2021.