Florida Bar v. Bloom

Gary Alan Bloom petitions this Court for review of the referee’s recommendation that Bloom be suspended for ninety-one days and thereafter until he establishes his fitness to practice law. We have jurisdiction. Art. Y, § 15, Fla. Const. For the reasons expressed, we approve the recommendation of the referee.

This disciplinary proceeding arose from Bloom’s neglect and mismanagement of a real estate purchase. Litigation resulted from that neglect and mismanagement, and Bloom was named as a defendant in the suit. In the litigation, Bloom failed to timely answer interrogatories, even after he was…