THE FLORIDA BAR v. SHANKMAN

No. SC08-1107.

41 So.3d 166 (2010)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Richard Stuart SHANKMAN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 8, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Executive Director, Kenneth Lawrence Marvin, Staff Counsel, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, FL, and Karen Boroughs Lopez, Bar Counsel, and Cynthia Lois Miller, Assistant Bar Counsel, The Florida Bar, Tampa, FL, for Complainant.

Steven C. Whalen, P.A., Palm Harbor, FL, and John M. Klawikofsky, and David R. Ristoff of Williams, Ristoff and Proper, PLC, New Port Richey, FL, for Respondent.


PER CURIAM.

We have for review the referee's report recommending that the respondent, Richard Stuart Shankman, be found guilty of professional misconduct and suspended for a period of ninety days. Shankman seeks review of the referee's recommendations as to both guilt and discipline, as well as an adverse evidentiary ruling. The Florida Bar cross-petitioned, seeking review of the referee's recommendation that Shankman be found not guilty of violating rule 4-8.4(c...

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