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In the Matter of Stenhach

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Sep 16, 2003
177 N.J. 559 (N.J. 2003)

Opinion

D-191 September Term 2002

September 16, 2003


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board filed with the Court its decision in DRB 03-136, concluding that as a matter of reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 1:20-14, WALTER M. STENHACH of COUDERSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1981, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of nine months based on respondent's conviction in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of willful failure to file tax returns and remit Pennsylvania taxes (75 P.S. § 7353(c)), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that WALTER M. STENHACH is suspended from the practice of law for a period of nine months and until the further Order of the Court, effective immediately; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20; 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 incurred in the prosecution of this matter.

WITNESS, the Honorable Deborah T. Poritz, Chief Justice, at Trenton, this 16th day of September, 2003.


Summaries of

In the Matter of Stenhach

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Sep 16, 2003
177 N.J. 559 (N.J. 2003)
Case details for

In the Matter of Stenhach

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF WALTER M. STENHACH, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (Attorney No…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Sep 16, 2003

Citations

177 N.J. 559 (N.J. 2003)
832 A.2d 315

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