Opinion
January 29, 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 Theodore J. Criares of Martinsville, 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 complaints against him before the District XIII Ethics Committee,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Theodore J. Criares of Martinsville 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 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 Theodore J. Criares wherever situate.
3. All funds, if any, presently existing in any New Jersey financial institution including, but not limited to, North Plainfield State Bank, Route 22 and Rock Avenue North Plainfield, New Jersey 07060, Trust Account No. 01-222457-31; Business Account No. 01-222449031, First Fidelity Bank, 550 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07192, Trust Account No. 632-000682-1, Business Account No. 632-011419-1 and any other accounts maintained by Theodore J. Criares 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. Theodore J. Criares is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension.
5. Theodore J. Criares is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.
6. Theodore J. Criares 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/ Theodore J. Criares Theodore J. Criares, Respondent
/s/ David E. Johnson, Jr. David E. Johnson, Jr., Director Office of Attorney Ethics