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By Order dated July 21, 2008 in two consolidated default matters, the Supreme Court of New Jersey suspended Respondent from the practice of law for a total term of nine months: in one matter, the suspension was for a period of six months, effective August 21, 2008; and in the second matter, the suspension was for a period of three months, effective February 21, 2009. The New Jersey Order also imposed the following condition: prior to reinstatement to practice, Respondent shall submit proof of his fitness to practice law as attested to by a mental health professional approved by the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics (“NJOAE”). Matter of Henry A. Walsh, Jr., 196 N.J. 161, 952 A.2d 1025 (2008).
By reciprocal Order dated June 24, 2009, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspended Respondent for nine months.
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