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194 N.J. 561

In re Cheek

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided May 15, 2008

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 2008-05-15

Decided 2008-05-15

¶1ORDER

¶2RUSSELL G. CHEEK of TOMS RIVER, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1990, and who has been temporarily suspended from the practice of law since May 23, 2007, having tendered his consent to disbarment as an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey, and good cause appearing;

¶3It is ORDERED that RUSSELL G. CHEEK is disbarred by consent, effective immediately; and it is further

¶4ORDERED that respondent’s name be stricken from the roll of attorneys and that he be permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further

¶5ORDERED that all funds, if. any, currently existing or hereinafter deposited in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by RUSSELL G. CHEEK pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 shall be restrained from disbursement except on application to this Court for good cause shown and shall be transferred by the financial institution to the Clerk of the Superior Court, who is directed to deposit the funds in the Superior Court Trust Fund pending further Order of this Court; and it is further

¶6ORDERED that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with disbarred attorneys; and it is further

¶7*562ORDERED 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

¶8ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.

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