Opinion
March 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 Joseph S. Reynolds of Forked River, and Respondent's Counsel Thomas F. Kelaher, 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 III Ethics Committee,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Joseph S. Reynolds of Forked River 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 Joseph S. Reynolds wherever situate.
3. All funds, if any, presently existing in any New Jersey financial institution including, but not limited to, Bay State Bank, 1501 Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom, New Jersey, Trustee Account No. 110034-5; First National State Bank of Toms River, Toms River, New Jersey, Trustee Account No. 01787357-003; Business Account No. 01787349 and any other accounts maintained by Joseph S. Reynolds 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. Joseph S. Reynolds is hereby restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension.
5. Joseph S. Reynolds is hereby restrained and enjoined from disbursing funds from any of the foregoing bank accounts.
6. Joseph S. Reynolds 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/ Joseph S. Reynolds
Joseph S. Reynolds, Respondent
/s/ Thomas F. Kelaher
Thomas F. Kelaher,
Respondent's Counsel
/s/ David E. Johnson, Jr.
David E. Johnson, Jr. Director
Office of Attorney Ethics