Supreme Court of Florida
The Florida Bar v. Miguel Fernando Mirabal
July 11, 2024390 So. 3d 1172
Summary
The court approved the referee’s factual findings and most guilt recommendations concerning Mirabal’s deliberate misreporting of campaign finances, concealment and misrepresentation of material information in a judicial-appointment application, and misconduct during the disciplinary investigation. It disapproved the findings under rules 4-8.1(a), 4-8.2(b), and Canon 7 because the evidence did not establish the required knowledge or materiality, or because the conduct was unrelated to Mirabal’s candidacy. The court nevertheless approved disbarment because the proven misconduct demonstrated a deliberate pattern of dishonesty undertaken for personal advancement.