THE FLORIDA BAR v. GARLAND

No. 81981.

651 So.2d 1182 (1995)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. James Alfred GARLAND, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 9, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and Bonnie L. Mahon, Bar Counsel, Tampa, for complainant.

James A. Garland, pro se.

Donald A. Smith, Tampa, and Donald B. Hadsock, Bradenton, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

We have for review the complaint of The Florida Bar and the referee's report regarding alleged ethical breaches by James Alfred Garland. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

The referee recommends that Garland be found guilty of violating the following Rules Regulating The Florida Bar: rule 4-1.5(a)(1), (2) (a lawyer shall not charge or collect a clearly excessive fee — an excessive fee is a fee that (1) exceeds a reasonable...

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