THE FLORIDA BAR v. FARBSTEIN

No. 74290.

570 So.2d 933 (1990)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Ben Ira FARBSTEIN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 29, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and Kevin P. Tynan, Bar Counsel, and David M. Barnovitz, Co-Bar Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, for complainant.

J. David Bogenschutz of Kay and Bogenschutz, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

We have for consideration a referee's report finding misconduct. The referee recommends that Farbstein be suspended for 90 days followed by a three-year period of probation for misapropriating trust account funds. The Florida Bar (Bar) has petitioned for review, seeking disbarment. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.; R. Regulating Fla.Bar 3-7.6.

In October 1987 respondent Farbstein was...

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