FLORIDA BAR v. RODRIGUEZ (2025)

The Court hereby approves the conditional guilty plea and consent judgment for discipline under the stipulated terms below.

Stipulation

Respondent is directed to receive a public reprimand before The Florida Bar Board of Governors, and the disposition order will be published in the Southern Reporter.

Respondent must attend Ethics School and Professionalism Workshop, in person where scheduled by the bar, within 6 months of the date of this order. Respondent must pay all associated fees and costs before attendance

Respondent must complete the following online continuing legal education course at respondent's own expense within six months of the Supreme Court of Florida's order approving the consent judgment: https://www.legalfuel.com/attorneys-is-your-nonlawyerstaff-ethically-supporting-you/.

The continuing legal education course may not be used to comply with respondent's continuing legal education requirements under the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.

These continuing legal education programs are in addition to the continuing legal education requirements for Florida Bar members under Chapter 6 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.

Should these courses no longer be offered, respondent agrees to take equivalent courses approved by The Florida Bar prior to registering for the courses.

Respondent will submit an affidavit of completion to the Lawyer Regulation, Headquarters, 651 E. Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

Respondent is further directed to comply with all other terms and conditions set forth in the consent judgment.

Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, for recovery of costs from Eduardo Rodriguez in the amount of $3,708.27, for which sum let execution issue. These disciplinary costs are not dischargeable in any future proceedings, including, but not limited to, a petition for bankruptcy. Respondent will be delinquent and ineligible to practice law if respondent does not satisfy the cost judgment within 30 days of this order, unless The Florida Bar Board of Governors defers payment.

A True Copy

Test:

Johnson A. Thomasnio

Clerk, Supreme Court

MUÑIZ, C.J., and CANADY, LABARGA, COURIEL, GROSSHANS, FRANCIS, and SASSO, JJ., concur.