The Florida Bar, Petitioner v. John Vernon Head, Respondent

Summary

The court approved the referee’s findings of misconduct, guilt recommendations, and cost award, but rejected the recommended sixty-day suspension and imposed a one-year suspension followed by proof of rehabilitation. It held that the referee properly denied dismissal, relied on competent substantial evidence and bankruptcy-court records, and assessed costs. The court concluded that Head knowingly engaged in conflicts of interest, misleading filings, dishonesty, and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.