Florida Bar v. Carlon

EHRLICH, Justice.

This disciplinary proceeding is before us on a complaint by The Florida Bar and the contested report of the referee. We have jurisdiction, article V, section 15, Florida Constitution.

The facts underlying the bar’s complaint involves Carlon’s association with attorney Marie Hotaling in her representation of the Tam-O-Shanter Condominium Association.1 Hotaling took Carlon to a meeting of the newly elected association board and introduced Carlon as an expert in condominium law. Each of the three board members testified at the hearing before the referee below that they informed…