Opinion
No. SC14–1323.
12-16-2014
THE FLORIDA BAR, Petitioner(s) v. Keith Hall BARKLEY, Respondent(s).
Opinion
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.
LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, and PERRY, JJ., concur.