Bruzga’s Case

The respondent, Paul W. Bruzga, appeals an order of the Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) suspending him from the practice of law for six months. We order that Bruzga be suspended for six months.

The record and the PCC’s findings support the following facts. The violations at issue arise from Bruzga’s representation of an incapacitated client, George Doherty, while also advising Doherty’s brother, who served as Doherty’s guardian and trustee of Doherty’s special needs trust.

In April 2005, Steven Doherty (the brother) filed a petition in Hillsborough County Probate Court…