Florida Bar v. Tropp

Because I conclude that the reprimand and probation imposed on respondent constitute an insufficient sanction in light of his egregious behavior and the rules violated in this case, I respectfully dissent. The Amended Report of Referee in this case found as fact that respondent Tropp, an attorney acting as co-counsel in the post-dissolution portion of his own divorce case, personally filed a fourth motion to disqualify the trial judge. The referee found that in the motion, respondent alleged that the judge had an improper, essentially ex parte, discussion outside of respondent’s presence with…