THE FLORIDA BAR, COMPLAINANT,
v.
KENNETH BROWN, RESPONDENT

Fla. | 1985-03-28
No. 65880
Adkins, A.C.J., Alderman, J., McDonald, J., Ehrlich, J., Shaw, J.
466 So. 2d 1070 Florida Supreme Court (1985)

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Synopsis

The Florida Bar disciplined attorney Kenneth Brown for violations of professional responsibility rules, imposing a public reprimand, one-year probation, and $8,500 restitution to his client.


Holding

An attorney who violates multiple Disciplinary Rules regarding competence and client funds must be publicly reprimanded, placed on probation, and ordered to make restitution.


Headnotes

[1] An attorney's conditional guilty plea to violations of professional responsibility rules regarding competence and client fund handling supports disciplinary sanctions inc…

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Facts & Procedural History

Kenneth Brown, an attorney, violated Disciplinary Rules 6-101(A)(1), 6-101(A)(2), 6-101(A)(3), 9-102(B)(3), and 9-102(B)(4) of the Code of Professiona…

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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

Upon a complaint by The Florida Bar this Court appointed a referee to conduct a hearing regarding Brown’s alleged misconduct. Brown tendered a conditional guilty plea for consent judgment, acknowledging his violation of Disciplinary Rules 6-101(A)(1), 6-101(A)(2), 6-101(A)(3), 9-102(B)(3) and 9-102(B)(4) of the Code of Professional Responsibility of The Florida Bar. The referee recommended that Brown be found guilty in accordance with his conditional plea and that he be given a public reprimand with restitution to client and one year’s probation. Probation shall be terminated upon respondent’s compliance with the terms of restitution. Restitution shall consist of $8,500.00 to client, payable as follows: a) $6,000.00 payable within ten (10) days of January 17, 1985; and b) $2,500.00 to be paid within six (6) months from January 17, 1985.

Neither side contests the referee’s report which we hereby adopt. Publication of the opinion in Southern Reporter will serve as the public reprimand and Kenneth Brown is placed on probation for one year on the above conditions.

Judgment for costs in the amount of $861.67 is hereby entered against respondent, for which let execution issue.

It is so ordered.

ADKINS, A.C.J., and ALDERMAN, MCDONALD, EHRLICH and SHAW, JJ., concur.


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