The Florida Bar v. Ward

599 So.2d 650 (1992)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant,

v.

David L. WARD, Respondent.

No. 76782.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 14, 1992.

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and David R. Ristoff, Branch Staff Counsel, Tampa, for complainant.

Richard T. Earle, Jr., Earle and Earle, St. Petersburg, for respondent.

The respondent, David Ward, a member of The Florida Bar, petitions for review of a referee's report recommending he be disbarred.[1] Although respondent's conduct should be severely sanctioned, we agree with respondent that disbarment is not…