Opinion
June 24, 1982.
DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
CONSENT ORDER
THIS MATTER, having been opened to the Court by COLETTE A. COOLBAUGH, Assistant Director, Division of Ethics and Professional Services, and with the consent of the Respondent, and it appearing that the Division of Ethics and Professional Services and Respondent having agreed to Respondent being temporarily suspended from the practice of law, together with the additional relief provided in this Order, pending final disposition of the ethics complaints against him before District IV Ethics Committee,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Norman Abrams is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, pending final determination of the ethics complaints against him, and until further Order of the Court.
2. The Division of Ethics and Professional Services take appropriate action to gain possession and control of the legal files and records of Norman M. Abrams wherever situate, pursuant to R. 1:20-5(b).
3. All banking institutions in which accounts are maintained by Norman M. Abrams pursuant to R. 1:21-6 shall be restrained from disbursing such funds and shall transmit all of such funds to the Clerk of the Superior Court for deposit in the Superior Court Trust Fund pending the further Order of this Court. Norman M. Abrams will provide this Court with an accounting for all funds received and/or disbursed in connection with any matter handled in the State of New Jersey.
4. Norman M. Abrams is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.
5. Norman M. Abrams shall comply with all the regulations of the Disciplinary Review Board governing suspended, disbarred, or resigned attorneys.
We hereby consent to the entry and form of the above Consent Order.
/s/ Norman M. Abrams
NORMAN M. ABRAMS
/s/ Robert T. Cohen
ROBERT T. COHEN, ESQ.
Attorney for Respondent
/s/ Colette A. Coolbaugh
COLETTE A. COOLBAUGH
Assistant Director
Division of Ethics and
Professional Services