THE FLORIDA BAR v. DOUGHERTY

No. SC83401.

769 So.2d 1027 (2000)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. James F. DOUGHERTY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 28, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John Anthony Boggs, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, Florida; Randi Klayman Lazarus, Bar Counsel, Miami, Florida; and Jack Taffer, Special Bar Counsel, Miami, Florida, for Complainant.

James F. Dougherty, Miami, Florida, Respondent, pro se.


PER CURIAM.

We have for review the referee's report regarding alleged ethical breaches by James F. Dougherty. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

On May 7, 1997, the referee filed his report and recommendation finding that Dougherty had been convicted on several counts of wire fraud in federal court.1 The basis of these felony convictions was essentially massive over-billing by Dougherty of his client, Lloyd's...

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