Opinion
August 12, 1985.
DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
CONSENT ORDER
THIS MATTER, having been opened to the Court by DAVID E. JOHNSON, JR., Director, Office of Attorney Ethics, and with the consent of the Respondent Thomas J. Barry of Woodbury, and Respondent's Counsel, Leo B. Dubler, and it appearing that the Office of Attorney Ethics 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 grievances against him before the District IV Ethics Committee,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Thomas J. Barry of Woodbury, admitted to practice in this State in 1974, is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, pending final determination of the grievances against him, and until further Order of the Court.
2. The Office of Attorney Ethics take such protective action pursuant to R. 1:20-11(c), as may be appropriate to gain possession and control of the legal files, records, practice and trust assets of Thomas J. Barry wherever situate.
3. All funds, if any, presently existing in any New Jersey financial institution including, but not limited to, National Bank Trust Company of Gloucester County, Two South Broad Street, Woodbury, New Jersey 08096, Trust Account 402-003-1 and Business Account 402-002-8, and any other accounts maintained by Thomas J. Barry pursuant to R. 1:21-6 shall be restrained from disbursement and shall be transmitted by the banks which are the present custodians thereof to the Clerk of the Superior Court for deposit in the Superior Court Trust Fund pending the further Order of this Court.
4. Thomas J. Barry is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension.
5. Thomas J. Barry is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.
6. Thomas J. Barry shall comply with all the Administrative Guidelines of the Office of Attorney Ethics governing suspended, disbarred or resigned attorneys.
I hereby consent to the entry and form of the above Consent Order.
/s/ Thomas J. Barry
Thomas J. Barry, Respondent
/s/ Leo B. Dubler
Leo B. Dubler
Respondent's Counsel
/s/ David E. Johnson, Jr.
David E. Johnson, Jr., Director
Office of Attorney Ethics