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The Fla. Bar v. Jones

Supreme Court of Florida
Sep 27, 2021
No. SC21-304 (Fla. Sep. 27, 2021)

Opinion

SC21-304

09-27-2021

THE FLORIDA BAR Petitioner(s) v. STEPHEN MICHAEL JONES Respondent(s)


Lower Tribunal No(s).: 2021-30, 302 (9B) (OSC); 2021-30, 449 (9B) (OSC)

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 The Florida Bar's petition is granted and respondent is held in contempt of this Court's orders, dated November 9, 2020, in Case No. SC20-1593, and January 8, 2021, in SC20-1406. As a sanction, respondent is permanently disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Florida. Respondent is currently disbarred; therefore this permanent disbarment is effective immediately. Respondent shall fully comply with Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 3-5.1(h). Respondent shall also fully comply with Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 3-6.1, if applicable.

Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, for recovery of costs from Stephen Michael Jones 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 permanent disbarment.

CANADY, C.J., and POLSTON, LABARGA, LAWSON, MUÑIZ, COURIEL, and GROSSHANS, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

The Fla. Bar v. Jones

Supreme Court of Florida
Sep 27, 2021
No. SC21-304 (Fla. Sep. 27, 2021)
Case details for

The Fla. Bar v. Jones

Case Details

Full title:THE FLORIDA BAR Petitioner(s) v. STEPHEN MICHAEL JONES Respondent(s)

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Sep 27, 2021

Citations

No. SC21-304 (Fla. Sep. 27, 2021)