Opinion
CASE NO.: SC12-952 Lower Tribunal No(s).: 2012-90,143(OSC)
04-30-2013
THE FLORIDA BAR Petitioner(s) v. MARK DAVID TUCKER Respondent(s)
This is before the Court on The Florida Bar's Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause.
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 is held in contempt of this Court's order dated November 22, 2010. As a sanction, respondent is disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Florida effective thirty days from the date of this order so that respondent can close out his practice and protect the interests of existing clients. If respondent notifies this Court in writing that he is no longer practicing and does not need the thirty days to protect existing clients, this Court will enter an order making the disbarment effective immediately. Respondent shall fully comply with Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 3-5.1(h). Further, respondent shall accept no new business from the date this order is filed.
Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, for recovery of costs from Mark David Tucker in the amount of $1,250.00, for which sum let execution issue.
Not final until time expires to file motion for rehearing, and if filed, determined. The filing of a motion for rehearing shall not alter the effective date of this disbarment. POLSTON, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, LABARGA, and PERRY, JJ., concur. A True Copy
Test:
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Thomas D. Hall
Clerk, Supreme Court
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Served:
KENNETH LAWRENCE MARVIN
ALLISON CARDEN SACKETT
ARNE CARL VANSTRUM
MARK DAVID TUCKER