Opinion
September 18, 1984.
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, Peter T. Bongiorno of Paterson, and Philip M. Saginario, attorney for Respondent, 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 complaint against him before the District XI Ethics Committee,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Peter T. Bongiorno of Paterson is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, pending final determination of the ethics complaint against him, and until further Order of the Court.
2. The Office of Attorney Ethics take such protective action pursuant to R. 1:21-11(c), as may be appropriate to gain possession and control of the legal files, records, practice and trust assets of Peter T. Bongiorno wherever situate.
3. All funds, if any, presently existing in any New Jersey financial institution including, but not limited to, the Bank of New Jersey, Horizon Bancorp, P.O. Box 400, Moorestown, New Jersey 08057 (Prospect Park Branch), Trust Account No. 0283879 and Business Account Nos. 0283820 and 0283853, and any other accounts maintained by Peter T. Bongiorno 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. Peter T. Bongiorno is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension.
5. Peter T. Bongiorno is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.
6. Peter T. Bongiorno 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/ Peter T. Bongiorno
Peter T. Bongiorno, Respondent
/s/ Philip M. Saginario
Philip M. Saginario,
Attorney for Respondent
/s/ David E. Johnson, Jr.
David E. Johnson, Jr., Director
Office of Attorney Ethics