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Florida Bar v. Weissman
Citations: 508 So. 2d 327; 12 Fla. L. Weekly 281; 1987 Fla. LEXIS 1939Docket: No. 70342
Court: Supreme Court of Florida; June 4, 1987; Florida; State Supreme Court
Attorney Alan S. Weissman has entered into a stipulation and guilty plea in a disciplinary proceeding initiated by The Florida Bar, admitting to multiple counts of misappropriating client trust funds. The agreed disciplinary measure is disbarment, which the Florida Bar recommends be accepted by the Court. Key points of the disbarment include: 1. Weissman is prohibited from applying for readmission to The Florida Bar for five years following the Court's order. 2. He must make restitution to any affected parties for losses incurred due to his misappropriation before seeking readmission. 3. Within 30 days of the consent judgment's approval, Weissman is required to hire a certified public accountant to conduct an audit of the misappropriated funds and submit an affidavit detailing his liabilities to each client. 4. He must cooperate with the Clients’ Security Fund and reimburse it for any claims paid due to his misconduct, also prior to any readmission application. 5. Weissman is obligated to return any unearned fees to clients and to resolve fee disputes amicably, agreeing to submit unresolved disputes to arbitration with the Dade County Bar Association's Fee Arbitration Committee if the client consents. 6. The costs of the disciplinary proceedings, totaling $4,166.15, have been assessed against him, with interest accruing on unpaid amounts after 30 days from the final order unless an extension is granted. The disbarment is effective from the date of filing of this opinion, as Weissman has already ceased practicing law. All justices concur with the decision.