Opinion
March 1, 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, Charles W. Sommers, Jr. of Hackensack, and Charles R. Melli, Jr., 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 Ethics Committee,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Charles W. Sommers, Jr. of Hackensack 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 Charles W. Sommers, Jr. wherever situate.
3. Charles W. Sommers, Jr. is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension.
4. Charles W. Sommers, Jr. is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any attorney trust or business accounts which he maintains.
5. Charles W. Sommers, Jr. 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/ Charles W. Sommers, Jr. Charles W. Sommers, Jr.
/s/ Charles R. Melli, Jr. Charles R. Melli, Jr.
/s/ David E. Johnson, Jr. David E. Johnson, Jr., Director Office of Attorney Ethics