Opinion
Case No. SC06-109.
February 13, 2006.
Lower Tribunal Nos. 2003-10,461(12C), 2006-10,874(12C-HFC).
The Florida Bar having filed on January 23, 2006, Notice of Determination or Judgment of Guilt with Conditional Guilty Plea for Consent Judgment showing that Charles M. Tatelbaum has been convicted of a felony by the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Collier County, Florida, and the above-named attorney having filed a conditional guilty plea for consent judgment, and a response to notice of determination or judgment of guilt and motion to approve conditional guilty plea for consent judgment without further proceedings, Charles M. Tatelbaum is hereby suspended from the practice of law in the State of Florida for ninety (90) days, and it is further
ORDERED that this suspension shall be effective thirty (30) days from February 3, 2006, 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 (30) days to protect existing clients, this Court will enter an order making the suspension effective immediately. Respondent shall accept no new business from the date this order is filed until the suspension expires.
See Rule 3-5.1(g) of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.
Respondent is further placed on probation for one (1) year under the terms and conditions set forth in the notice and consent judgment.
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.