Opinion
January 3, 1989.
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, Hilton Davis, Esq., of Newark, New Jersey, and Richard L. Bland, Jr., Esq., respondent's counsel, 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 all ethics grievances before the District VA and XIV Ethics Committees,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Hilton Davis, Esq. of Newark, admitted to practice in this State in 1970, is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, pending final determination of all grievances, 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 Hilton Davis, Esq., wherever situate.
3. All funds, if any presently existing in any New Jersey financial institution 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. Hilton Davis, Esq., is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension.
5. Hilton Davis, Esq., is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.
6. Hilton Davis, Esq., shall comply with all the Administrative Guidelines of the Office of Attorney Ethics governing suspended, disbarred or resigned attorneys.
I hereby agree to the form and entry of this Consent Order.
Hilton Davis Hilton Davis, Esq., Respondent
Richard L. Bland, Jr. Richard L. Bland, Jr., Esq.
David E. Johnson, Jr David E. Johnson, Jr., Director
Office of Attorney Ethics