Supreme Court of Florida

Referee's recommendation that defendant be found guilty of professional misconduct related to trust account violations and failure to file income tax returns since the time he became a lawyer is approved with respect to the referee's recommendations of guilt but disapproved as to the recommendation of a six-month suspension because it is far too lenient. Instead, defendant is permanently disbarred from the practice of law as his actions are fundamentally inconsistent with the basic obligations of a lawyer who is sworn to uphold the law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/01/2010
• Published 07/01/2010

Judges

• Per Curiam

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John F. Harkness, Jr., Tommy K. Cryer