Opinion
D-94 September Term 2019 084015
05-05-2020
In the MATTER OF Lyn P. AAROE, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 251531971)
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 19-219, recommending that Lyn P. Aaroe, formerly of Belvidere , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1971, be disbarred for violating RPC 1.15(a) (knowing misappropriation of client and/or escrow funds and failure to safeguard property belonging to a client or third party), RPC 1.15(b) (failure to promptly disburse funds), RPC 1.2(d) (counseling or assisting a client in illegal or fraudulent conduct), RPC 4.1(a)(1) (making a false statement of material fact to a third person), RPC 4.1(a)(2) (failure to disclose a material fact to a third person when disclosure is necessary to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by a client), RPC 8.4(b) (commission of a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects), RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and the principles of In re Wilson, 81 N.J. 451, 409 A.2d 1153 (1979) and In re Hollendonner, 102 N.J. 21, 504 A.2d 1174 (1985) ;
And Lyn P. Aaroe having failed to appear on the Order directing him to show cause why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined;
And good cause appearing; It is ORDERED that Lyn P. Aaroe be disbarred, effective immediately, and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys;
ORDERED that Lyn P. Aaroe be and hereby is permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing or hereinafter deposited in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by Lyn P. Aaroe pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 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 the further Order of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that Lyn P. Aaroe comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with disbarred 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 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.