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THE FLORIDA BAR v. ORTA

No. 70774.

512 So.2d 201 (1987)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Jorge R. ORTA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 17, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and Patricia S. Etkin, Bar Counsel, Miami, for complainant.

Louis M. Jepeway, Jr., Miami, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

This proceeding is before the Court on a petition for approval of a consent judgment submitted by attorney Jorge R. Orta. The Florida Bar seeks approval of the consent judgment imposing agreed disciplinary measures.

In his consent judgment, respondent describes his representation of a client on a contingency basis in a property-damage action. The action was settled and respondent retained the cash portion of the settlement as his fee. He did not...

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