The Florida Bar v. Charlie Easa Farah, Jr.

Summary

The court rejected the referee's not-guilty recommendations in part and found Farah guilty of violating rules governing diligence, client communication, accepting representation that would violate professional obligations, and contingency-fee agreements. The court concluded that Farah's participation in thousands of Engle-progeny cases made him responsible for investigating and communicating with the clients, and that the record established multiple violations despite the volume and time constraints of the litigation. Because no sanction hearing had occurred, the court remanded for a recommendation on the appropriate discipline.