IN THE MATTER OF MARRA, 170 N.J. 410 (2002)

789 A.2d 651

IN THE MATTER OF ALLEN C. MARRA, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
February 8, 2002

ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 01-134, concluding that ALLEN C. MARRA of MONTCLAIR, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1967, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months for violating RPC 1.1(a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.1(b) (pattern of neglect), RPC 1.3(lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(a) (failure to keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and to comply with reasonable requests for information), RPC 1.16(d) (failure to return the client’s file upon termination of representation), and RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that ALLEN C. MARRA is suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months, and until the further Order of the Court, said suspension to run concurrent to the three-month suspension imposed this date for respondent’s misconduct in DRB 00-277, effective March 4, 2002; and it is further

ORDERED that within six months after his reinstatement to practice, respondent shall complete six hours of professional responsibility and trust accounting courses offered by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education and shall provide the Office of Attorney Ethics with proof of his satisfactory completion thereof; and it is further

ORDERED that following reinstatement to practice, respondent shall practice under the supervision of a practicing attorney approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics for a period of two years and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further

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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 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 respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.