Opinion
CASE NO.: SC14-1323
12-16-2014
THE FLORIDA BAR Petitioner(s) v. KEITH HALL BARKLEY Respondent(s)
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 20133086(9B)
The Court having issued its Order to Show Cause to respondent and respondent having failed to file a response to said Order to Show Cause,
IT IS ORDERED that respondent, Keith Hall Barkley is hereby determined to have engaged in the unlicensed practice of law, and is permanently enjoined and restrained from engaging in the acts complained of and from otherwise engaging in the unlicensed practice of law in the State of Florida.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall pay restitution in the amount of $2500.00 to Ryan Stockton, and Respondent is directed to send restitution payments to the Unlicensed Practice of Law Department of The Florida Bar.
Judgment is entered for the State of Florida for a civil penalty in the amount of $1000.00 from Respondent Keith Hall Barkley, for which sum let execution issue. Respondent shall submit payment of the civil penalty to the Unlicensed Practice of Law Department of The Florida Bar, payable to the Supreme Court of Florida as provided in Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 10-7.1(f)(2). If Respondent fails to submit payment of the civil penalty within one year from the date of this order, the matter will be turned over to the Florida Department of Financial services for collection.
The Florida Bar has requested that the costs of this proceeding be taxed against Respondent. See R. Regulating Fla. Bar 10-7.1(d)(2). The Court reserves ruling on the request until the Bar files an affidavit of costs.
Not final until time expires to file motion for rehearing and, if filed, determined. LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, and PERRY, JJ., concur. A True Copy
Test:
/s/_________
John A. Tomasino
Clerk, Supreme Court
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Served:
GHUNISE L. COAXUM
(and 1 extra copy for service on KEITH HALL BARKLEY)
C.C. ABBOTT
MARY ELLEN BATEMAN
LORI S. HOLCOMB