Florida Bar v. Golden

This disciplinary proceeding against attorney James T. Golden is before the Court on complaint of The Florida Bar and report of a referee. A petition for review has been filed by Golden. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 15, Florida Constitution, and we approve the referee’s report.

The Florida Bar charged Golden with neglecting a legal matter entrusted to him and with asserting a position on behalf of his client which he knew or should have known would serve merely to harass or maliciously injure another. The referee found Golden guilty of violating Disciplinary Rule…