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Fla. Bar v. Tucker

Supreme Court of Florida.
Apr 30, 2013
116 So. 3d 385 (Fla. 2013)

Opinion

No. SC12–952.

2013-04-30

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.

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.


Summaries of

Fla. Bar v. Tucker

Supreme Court of Florida.
Apr 30, 2013
116 So. 3d 385 (Fla. 2013)
Case details for

Fla. Bar v. Tucker

Case Details

Full title:THE FLORIDA BAR, Petitioner(s) v. Mark David TUCKER, Respondent(s).

Court:Supreme Court of Florida.

Date published: Apr 30, 2013

Citations

116 So. 3d 385 (Fla. 2013)