Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF JOAN A. PORRO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2002-10-31
Citations: 174 N.J. 400
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF JOAN A. PORRO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 174
Pages: 400–401

Head Matter:
808 A.2d 849
IN THE MATTER OF JOAN A. PORRO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
October 31, 2002.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a report with the Court in DRB 01-812, recommending that JOAN A. PORRO, formerly of LYNDHURST, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1980 and thereafter was temporarily suspended from the practice of law by Order of the Court filed March 23, 1999, and who remains suspended at this time, be disbarred based on her federal conviction of, three counts of mail fraud (18 U.S.C.A § 1341 and 2), one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice (18 U.S.CA § 371), one count of tax evasion (26 U.S.C.A § 7201), and four counts of false subscription on a tax return (26 U.S.CA § 7206(1));
And JOAN A. PORRO having been ordered to show cause why she should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that JOAN A. PORRO be disbarred, effective immediately, and that her name be stricken from the roll of attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent's file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further
ORDERED that JOAN A. PORRO be and hereby is permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.