The Florida Bar v. Bruce Edward Committe

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida suspended Bruce Edward Committe for three years after finding him guilty of violating Bar Rules 4-3.1, 4-3.4(c), 4-3.4(g) and 4-8.4(d), and disapproving the referee’s lesser sanction recommendation. The Court affirmed the Bar’s position on the violations and imposed a harsher penalty based on aggravating factors.