THE FLORIDA BAR v. SHANKMAN

No. SC02-1488.

908 So.2d 379 (2005)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. David S. SHANKMAN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 7, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John Anthony Boggs, Staff Counsel, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, FL, and Jodi Anderson, Bar Counsel, The Florida Bar, Tampa, FL, for Complainant.

John A. Weiss of Weiss & Etkin, Tallahassee, FL, and David S. Shankman of Shankman, Leone & Westerman, P.A., Tampa, FL, for Respondent.


PER CURIAM.

We have for review a referee's report regarding alleged ethical breaches by David S. Shankman. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

I. FACTS

The Florida Bar filed a complaint against attorney David S. Shankman, primarily alleging misconduct in connection with Shankman's dealings with his former law firm. After the final hearing, the referee issued a report which is summarized below.

In March 1997, Shankman...

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