Florida Bar v. McAtee

This is a lawyer disciplinary proceeding in which James R. McAtee petitions this *1200Court to review the referee’s recommended discipline of a public reprimand, three years’ probation, successful completion of the ethics portion of the bar examination, repayment of the excessive portion of a collected fee plus interest, and payment of the costs of these proceedings. McAtee argues that the factual findings are not justified by this record; that, at most, the rule violations were technical and, consequently, there should be no discipline. The Florida Bar, on the other hand, cross appeals and seeks…