Title: The Florida Bar v. Simons
Citation: 391 So. 2d 684
Docket Number: 59312
State: Florida
Issuer: Florida Supreme Court
Date: December 11, 1980

391 So. 2d 684 (1980)
THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant,
v.
Jerome A. SIMONS, Respondent.
No. 59312.

Supreme Court of Florida.
December 11, 1980.
Harris K. Solomon, Bar Counsel and Lance J. Thibideau, Asst. Staff Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, Wilson C. Atkinson, III, Chairman, Grievance Committee 17 "D", Hollywood, and James P. Hollaway, Deputy Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, for complainant.
Louis M. Jepeway, Jr. of Jepeway &amp; Jepeway, Miami, for respondent.
PER CURIAM.
This disciplinary proceeding by The Florida Bar against Jerome A. Simons, a member of The Florida Bar is presently before us on complaint of The Florida Bar and Report of Referee. Pursuant to 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 Rule 11.09(1), Integration Rule has been filed.
Having considered the pleadings and evidence, the referee found as follows:
The referee recommends that respondent be found guilty of misconduct justifying disciplinary measures and recommends that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for three months and receive a public reprimand.
Having carefully reviewed the record, we approve the findings and recommendations of the referee.
Accordingly, respondent, Jerome A. Simons, is hereby suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months commencing December 22, 1980, and respondent is publicly reprimanded and the publication of this order and judgment shall constitute a public reprimand.
The Motion for Waiver of Requirement of Notice to Clients filed by attorney for respondent is hereby denied.
Execution is hereby directed to issue against respondent for costs in the amount of $353.50.
It is so ordered.
BOYD, ENGLAND, ALDERMAN and McDONALD, JJ., concur.
ADKINS, Acting Chief Justice, concurring in part and dissenting in part:
I concur in the approval of the findings and recommendations of the referee but would grant the Motion for Waiver of Requirement of Notice to Clients.