Opinion
Case Nos.: SC01-716, SC01-1268 and SC01-1522
November 14, 2002
LOWER TRIBUNAL NOS.: 2001-00,487(4A), 2001-00,595(4A), 2001-00,607(4A), 2001-00,629(4A), 2001-00,695(4A), 2001-00,781(4A), 2001-00,817(4A), 2001-00,833(4A), 2001-00,910(4A), 2001-01,081(4A), 2001-01,113(4A)
Decision Without Published Opinion
Complainant has petitioned for review of the referee's report in this attorney discipline matter. Respondent has cross-petitioned for review. Having considered the referee's report and the briefs filed by the parties, the Court approves and adopts the referee's report in full. Accordingly, Respondent is hereby suspended from the practice of law for three years, nunc pro tunc, November 26, 2001. If Respondent is reinstated to the Bar following his suspension, Respondent shall be placed on two years probation with the conditions as set forth in the referee's report. Respondent shall make restitution to the individuals named in the referee's report and in accord therewith within two years of this order. By order dated July 11, 2001, Respondent was placed on inactive status with The Florida Bar. See Florida Bar v. Ceballos, 791 So.2d 1102 (Fla. 2001). Therefore, Respondent does not need thirty days to close out his practice, and his suspension in the instant case shall take effect immediately. Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 650 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, for recovery of costs from Michael Alan Ceballos in the amount of $4,589.70, 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 suspension.
ANSTEAD, C.J., and SHAW, WELLS, PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE and CANTERO, JJ., concur.