Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF JOHN H. DEPPELER, III, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1996-09-06
Citations: 146 N.J. 470
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF JOHN H. DEPPELER, III, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 146
Pages: 470–471

Head Matter:
680 A.2d 1103
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN H. DEPPELER, III, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
September 6, 1996.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Office of Attorney Ethics having filed a petition with the Supreme Court pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 3(g)(4) and Rule 1:20-11 recommending that JOHN H. DEPPELER, III, of MANAS-QUAN, be immediately temporarily suspended from the practice of law, and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that JOHN H. DEPPELER, III, is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, and until further Order of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by JOHN H. DEPPELER, III, pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 shall be restrained from disbursement except on application to this Court, for good cause shown, pending the further Order of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that JOHN H. DEPPELER, III, show cause before this Court on September 24, 1996, at 2:00 p.m., Supreme Court courtroom, Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton, New Jersey, why his temporary suspension and the restraints herein should not continue until respondent complies fully with the audit demands of the Office of Attorney Ethics and further why the funds restrained from disbursement should not be transmitted by the financial institutions who are the present custodians to the Clerk of the Superior Court for deposit in the Superior Court Trust Fund, pending the further Order of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that David E. Johnson, Jr., Esquire, or his designee, present this matter to the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that JOHN H. DEPPELER, III, be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension and that he comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys.