Florida Bar v. Carlton

This disciplinary proceeding by The Florida Bar against Douglas M. Carlton, a member of The Florida Bar, is before us on complaint of The Florida Bar and Report of Referee. The referee’s report, amended report, and record were duly filed with this Court pursuant to Florida Bar Integration Rule, Article XI, Rule 11.06(9)(b). No petition for review has been filed.

In Count I of the complaint, the Bar alleged that:

3. The Respondent, Douglas M. Carlton, undertook the representation of Warren E. Lane in 1969 in a civil suit for damages against the owners of U-TOTE-M stores in Miami, Florida.…