Legal Opinion

The Florida Bar v. Abramson

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 8, 2009No. SC07-713PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Per curiam

We have for review a referee’s report recommending that William Abramson be found guilty of professional misconduct and publicly reprimanded. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. We *965approve the findings of fact and recommendations of guilt in the referee’s report but disapprove the recommendation of sanction. Instead, we hold that the appropriate sanction in this case is a suspension of ninety-one days, requiring Abramson to demonstrate rehabilitation, including a demonstration that he is cognizant of and suitably remorseful for his misconduct pri- or to being reinstated as a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. The Florida Bar v. AndersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  2. The Florida Bar v. TemmerSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
  3. Florida Bar v. WalkdenSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
  4. The Florida Bar v. MartocciSupreme Court of Florida · 2001
  5. Florida Bar v. MorganSupreme Court of Florida · 2006

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. In re Code for Resolving Professionalism ComplaintsSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
  5. In Re AMENDMENTS TO the CODE FOR RESOLVING PROFESSIONALISM COMPLAINTSSupreme Court of Florida · 2015

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