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The Florida Bar v. Wiggins

Supreme Court of Florida
May 28, 1981
398 So. 2d 1373 (Fla. 1981)

Opinion

No. 60501.

May 28, 1981.

Case of Original Jurisdiction — The Florida Bar.

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, and Stanley A. Spring, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and Cynthia S. Prettyman, Asst. Branch Staff Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, for complainant.

Joseph A. Varon, Hollywood, for respondent.


This matter is before the Court on Petition for Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea to Consent Judgment and Entry of Final Order of Discipline to violations of Disciplinary Rules 1-102(A)(4); 1-102(A)(5); 2-103(A); 2-104; and Florida Bar Integration Rule, article XI, Rule 11.02(5). We approve the Petition, and Respondent Robert H. Wiggins is hereby suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months and one day. In addition, proof of rehabilitation shall be required for reinstatement. This suspension shall be effective June 29, 1981, thereby giving Respondent thirty (30) days to close out his practice and take the necessary steps to protect his clients. Respondent shall not accept any new business.

Costs in the amount of $573.50 are hereby taxed against the Respondent.

It is so ordered.

ADKINS, Acting C.J., and BOYD, OVERTON, ENGLAND and ALDERMAN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

The Florida Bar v. Wiggins

Supreme Court of Florida
May 28, 1981
398 So. 2d 1373 (Fla. 1981)
Case details for

The Florida Bar v. Wiggins

Case Details

Full title:THE FLORIDA BAR, COMPLAINANT, v. ROBERT H. WIGGINS, RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: May 28, 1981

Citations

398 So. 2d 1373 (Fla. 1981)