THE FLORIDA BAR, COMPLAINANT,
v.
LAWRENCE M. AGLOW, RESPONDENT

Fla. | 1984-02-16
No. 64674
BOYD, Acting C.J., and OVERTON, MCDONALD, EHRLICH and SHAW, JJ., concur.
445 So. 2d 1022 Florida Supreme Court (1984)

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Synopsis

Lawrence M. Aglow, a Florida attorney, petitioned to resign from The Florida Bar. The Florida Supreme Court approved his petition for resignation without leave to reapply following his disbarment from the Pennsylvania Bar due to alleged improprieties in estate administration.


Holding

The Court approved Aglow's petition for resignation from The Florida Bar without leave to reapply. His name was stricken from the roll of attorneys in Florida effective March 19, 1984, allowing him time to close his practice and protect remaining clients.


Headnotes

[1] A lawyer may petition for resignation from The Florida Bar without leave to reapply.

[2] A petition for resignation from The Florida Bar is subject to the conditions and requirements of article XI, Rule 11.08 of the Integration Rule of The Florida Bar.

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Key Quotes

“Respondent was DISBARRED ON CONSENT from the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on April 7, 1983.”

Establishes the basis for the disciplinary action—prior disbarment from another jurisdiction

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Facts & Procedural History

Aglow was admitted to The Florida Bar on December 14, 1973. In April 1977, he was appointed Co-Personal Representative of an estate and also served as…

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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

This matter is before the Court on Respondent’s Petition for Resignation from The Florida Bar pursuant to article XI, Rule 11.08 of the Integration Rule of The Florida Bar. The Petition states:

1. The respondent, Lawrence M. Aglow, is, and at all times hereafter mentioned was, a member of [T]he Florida Bar, subject to the jurisdiction and disciplinary rules of the Supreme Court of Florida.

2. Respondent was admitted to [T]he Florida Bar on December 14, 1973.

3. On or about April 21, 1977, Respondent was granted Letters of Administration as a Co-Personal Representative, in the Estate of Irma Odza, Deceased, in Broward County, Circuit Court Case 77-1143. Respondent also served as counsel for the Personal Representative.

4. Thereafter, Respondent was accused of certain improprieties concerning the administration of the said estate relating to the alleged maintenance of estate assets in an improper manner, and alleged failure to close the said estate properly.

5. Respondent was DISBARRED ON CONSENT from the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on April 7, 1983.

The Florida Bar having now filed its response supporting the Petition for Leave to Resign on the conditions set forth above, and the Court having reviewed the same and determined that the requirements of Rule 11.08(3) are fully satisfied, the Petition for Resignation from The Florida Bar without leave to reapply is hereby approved and Lawrence M. Aglow’s name is hereby stricken from the roll of attorneys in the State of Florida effective March 19, 1984, giving him time to close out his practice and protect any remaining clients.

It is so ordered.

BOYD, Acting C.J., and OVERTON, MCDONALD, EHRLICH and SHAW, JJ., concur.


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