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IN RE: CARMEN M. VOZZELLA, Respondent. Bar Registration
ORDER
BEFORE: Blackburne-Rigsby, Associate Judge, and Terry and Farrell, Senior Judges.
On consideration of the certified order of the Supreme Court of Florida suspending respondent from the practice of law in that jurisdiction for a period of one year with the condition of showing fitness prior to reinstatement, see The Florida Bar v. Carmen Vozzella, No. SC09-1876
FL. October 29, 2009
, this court's November 10, 2010, order suspending respondent pending further action of the court and directing her to show cause why identical reciprocal discipline should not be imposed, and the statement of Bar Counsel regarding reciprocal discipline, and it appearing that respondent has failed to file a response to this court's order to show cause or the affidavit required by D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14
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, it is
ORDERED that Carmen M. Vozzella, Esquire is hereby suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia for a period of one year with reinstatement conditioned on a showing of fitness. See In re Fuller, 930 A.2d 194, 198
D.C.2007
and In re Willingham, 900 A.2d 165
D.C.2006
rebuttable presumption of identical reciprocal discipline applies to all cases in which the respondent does not participate, including those involving disbarment
. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of reinstatement respondent's suspension will not begin to run until such time as she files an affidavit that fully complies with the requirements of D.C.Bar. R. XI, § 14
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.
PER CURIAM
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Docket No: No. 10-BG-1306
Decided: January 13, 2011
Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
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