Florida Bar v. Winters

We have for review these consolidated cases with a referee’s report recommending that Respondents, William Henry Winters and Marc Edward Yonker, be found guilty of professional misconduct and admonished. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. As explained below, we approve the referee’s findings of fact and his recommendation that Respondents be found guilty of violating Rules Regulating the Florida Bar 4-7.10 and 3-4.3; however, we disapprove the referee’s recommendation that Respondents be found not guilty of violating rules 4 — 8.4(b), 4-8.4(c), and 4-8.4(d) and his…