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FLORIDA BAR v. FLORIDA FIRST FINANCIAL

No. 86513.

695 So.2d 275 (1997)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. FLORIDA FIRST FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., and Reed Lienhart, a/k/a Anthony Rossi, a/k/a Mike Steele, As Principal and Director of Florida First Financial Group, Inc., and Individually, and Terry Don Smith, a/k/a Pete Wilson, Individually, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied June 10, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Frost, II, President, The Florida Bar, Jacksonville; Edward R. Blumberg, President-elect, The Florida Bar, Miami; John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, John T. Berry, Staff Counsel and Mary Ellen Bateman, Unlicensed Practice of Law Counsel, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee; Loretta C. O'Keeffe, Branch Unlicensed Practice of Law Counsel, The Florida Bar, Tampa; and John A. Yanchunis, Chair, Standing Committee on Unlicensed Practice of Law, St. Petersburg, for Complainant.

Frederick W. Vollrath, Tampa, for Respondents.

PER CURIAM.

We have for review the referee's report regarding the unlicensed practice of law by Florida First Financial Group, Inc. (Florida First). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

The referee in his report summarized the events leading to the present proceeding:

A) On March 9, 1990, Reed Lienhart A/K/A Anthony Rossi, of the Florida First Financial Group, agreed to, and signed, a cease and desist affidavit. B) In that...

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