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850 A.2d 439
    IN THE MATTER OF KATHLEEN M. VELLA, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 000121986).
    June 17, 2004.
   ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 03-425, concluding that KATHLEEN M. VEL-LA of LINWOOD, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1986, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months for violating RPC 3.3(a)(lack of candor to a tribunal), RPC 4.1(a)(2)(failure to disclose a material fact to a third party in order to avoid assisting in a fraud), and RPC 8.4(c)(conduet involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that KATHLEEN M. VELLA is suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months and until the further Order of the Court, effective July 16, 2004; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20; 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 incurred in the prosecution of this matter.