Opinion
No. 63521.
October 31, 1985.
Original Proceeding — The Florida Bar
Patrick G. Emmanuel, President, Pensacola, Joseph J. Reiter, President-elect, West Palm Beach, John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, Tallahassee, James P. Hahn, Chairman, Standing Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law, Lakeland, Catherine L. Dickson, UPL Counsel, Tallahassee, and E. Hugh Chappell, Jr. of Chappell and Brandt, Fort Lauderdale, for complainant.
Matthew J. Schaefer, Fort Lauderdale, for respondents.
This proceeding is before us on The Florida Bar's motion for entry of a permanent injunction and the report of the referee.
The referee found that respondents have engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. Pursuant to the Integration Rule of The Florida Bar, this Court has reviewed the referee's report, and agrees that respondents have engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. Accordingly, we approve the report of the referee and hereby enjoin respondents from engaging in the practice of law in the state of Florida unless and until such time as respondents are duly authorized to practice law in this state.
It is so ordered.
ADKINS, Acting C.J., and OVERTON, McDONALD, EHRLICH and SHAW, JJ., concur.