THE FLORIDA BAR v. SMANIA

Nos. 85818, 85819.

701 So.2d 835 (1997)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Mary Ann SMANIA and Carolyn Fankhanel, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied November 24, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director; John T. Berry, Staff Counsel; Mary Ellen Bateman, UPL Counsel and Lori S. Holcomb, Assistant UPL Counsel, Tallahassee, and Barry W. Rigby, Branch UPL Counsel, Orlando, for Complainant.

Mary Ann Smanie, Oakland Park, pro se.

Carolyn Fankhanel, St. Petersburg, pro se.

Linsey Moore, Melbourne, for Respondent.


PER CURIAM.

We have for review the complaint of The Florida Bar and the referee's report regarding the unlicensed practice of law by Mary Ann Smania and Carolyn Fankhanel. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

The Florida Bar filed separate petitions against Mary Ann Smania and Carolyn Fankhanel, alleging the unlicensed practice of law. The cases were consolidated and Judge Robert M. Evans was appointed as referee.

The referee's report...

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