Florida Bar

Cohen seeks review of a referee’s report recommending that he not be reinstated to membership in The Florida Bar. We have jurisdiction under article V, section 15, of the Florida Constitution.

Cohen received a ninety-one-day suspension from the practice of law for engaging in fraudulent conduct. The Florida Bar v. Cohen, 534 So.2d 392 (Fla.1988). The suspension was to commence on November 21, 1988, and reinstatement was conditioned upon proof of rehabilitation. Cohen filed his petition for reinstatement on February 24, 1989, and a hearing on the matter was held July 19, 1989.

At the hearing the…