Title: The Florida Bar v. Gentry

State: florida

Issuer: Florida Supreme Court

Document:

475 So. 2d 678 (1985)
THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant,
v.
Richard Ellis GENTRY, Respondent.
No. 66238.

Supreme Court of Florida.
August 29, 1985.
John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and David G. McGunegle, Bar Counsel, Orlando, for complainant.
Richard Ellis Gentry, St. Augustine, in pro. per.
PER CURIAM.
This disciplinary proceeding by The Florida Bar against Richard Ellis Gentry, a *679 member of The Florida Bar, is presently before us on complaint of The Florida Bar and report of referee. Pursuant to article XI, Rule 11.06(9)(b) of the Integration Rule of The Florida Bar, the referee's report and record were duly filed with this Court. No petition for review pursuant to article XI, Rule 11.09(1) of the Integration Rule of The Florida Bar has been filed.
Having considered the pleadings and evidence, the referee found as follows:
The referee recommends that respondent be found guilty of violating Disciplinary Rule 2-106(A) of the Code of Professional Responsibility as well as Rule 11.02(4) of the Integration Rule of The Florida Bar as to Count I; violating Rule 11.02(4)(c) of the Integration Rule of The Florida Bar and By-Law for Section 11.02(4)(c) effective until June 30, 1984 as to Count II; and violating Disciplinary Rules 1-102(A)(6) and 6-101(A)(3) of the Code of Professional Responsibility as to Count III. The referee further recommends that respondent be placed on probation for a term of eighteen *681 (18) months pursuant to Integration Rule 11.10(1) with the following conditions:
(1) The respondent shall refund to Imogene Schmidt that part of the fee that was excessive or clearly excessive: $8,001.53;
(2) The respondent shall be required to attend a complete seminar on trust accounting with a certificate of compliance therewith being filed with Staff Counsel of The Florida Bar;
(3) The respondent shall submit to The Florida Bar a plan for treatment of his alcoholism and continue in his treatment under that plan; and
(4) The respondent shall be subject to the supervision of a member of The Florida Bar designating personal injury and wrongful death as his specialty when the respondent charges or collects a continguency fee for a structured settlement.
Having carefully reviewed the record, we approve the findings and recommendations of the referee.
Accordingly, respondent, Richard Ellis Gentry, is to be placed on probation, with the above conditions, for a term of eighteen (18) months, with said probation to commence upon respondent's reinstatement to the practice of law.
Judgment for costs in the amount of $486.10 is hereby entered against respondent, for which sum let execution issue.
It is so ordered.
ADKINS, and ALDERMAN, McDONALD, EHRLICH and SHAW, JJ., concur.