IN RE WILSON


81 N.J. 451 (1979)

409 A.2d 1153

IN THE MATTER OF WENDELL R. WILSON, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 19, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ms. Colette A. Coolbaugh, Secretary, argued the cause for the Disciplinary Review Board.

No appearance was made on behalf of respondent.


The opinion of the court was delivered by WILENTZ, C.J.

In this case, respondent knowingly used his clients' money as if it were his own. We hold that disbarment is the only appropriate discipline. We also use this occasion to state that generally all such cases shall result in disbarment. We foresee no significant exceptions to this rule and expect the result to be almost invariable.

Of the eight complaints filed against respondent with District Ethics Committee...

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