Opinion
September 26, 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, Henry S. Gordon of Morristown, and Herbert M. Korn, 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 complaints against him before the District X Ethics Committee,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Henry S. Gordon of Morristown 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 Harry S. Gordon wherever situate.
3. All funds, if any, presently existing in any New Jersey financial institution including, but not limited to, First Morris Bank, Madison, New Jersey, Trust Account No. 4024680 and the American National Bank, Morristown, New Jersey, Business Account No. 041-019-073-0, and any other accounts maintained by Henry S. Gordon 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. Henry S. Gordon is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension.
5. Henry S. Gordon is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.
6. Henry S. Gordon 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/ Henry S. Gordon
Henry S. Gordon, Respondent
/s/ Herbert M. Korn
Herbert M. Korn, Respondent's Counsel
/s/ David E. Johnson, Jr.
David E. Johnson, Jr. Director
Office of Attorney Ethics