Florida Bar v. Mims

This proceeding is before the Court on the petition of The Florida Bar challenging the referee’s recommendation that Mims be suspended from the practice of law for three years. The Bar seeks disbarment. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. We agree with The Florida Bar and find that Mims should be disbarred for his misconduct.

The referee found that Mims violated trust-accounting rules and procedures, commingled funds, misappropriated clients’ funds for his own use, collected attorney’s fees in excess of sums to which he was entitled, failed to complete a client’s matter, and failed…