FLORIDA BAR v. REINHARDT (2025)

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

Stipulation

Respondent is hereby publicly reprimanded, to be administered by the grievance committee chair within 30 days of the Court's order, and the disposition order will be published in the Southern Reporter.

Respondent must undergo an evaluation by Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. and abide by all recommendations made by Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. including, but not limited to, entering into a rehabilitation contract within 30 days of the recommendation and must pay all fees and costs associated with evaluation and monitoring. If Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. recommends a rehabilitation contract, respondent will be placed on probation for the period of the contract, not to exceed 5 years, will be monitored by The Florida Bar headquarters office in Tallahassee, and will comply with all monitoring requirements including monitoring fees. Respondent's noncompliance with any requirement is cause for contempt and additional discipline.

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 Gerard E. Reinhardt in the amount of $1,344.34, 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:

John A. Tomasino

Clerk, Supreme Court

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