Supreme Court of Florida
The Florida Bar v. Danielle Renee Watson
March 13, 2025405 So. 3d 338
Summary
The court approved the referee’s factual findings and conclusions that Watson violated professional-conduct rules by participating in public accusations that opposing counsel forged her electronic signature. It rejected the characterization of the misconduct as minor because the conduct caused actual and potential injury to opposing counsel and the legal system, and it imposed a 91-day suspension instead of an admonishment. The court also disapproved one aggravating-factor determination and one mitigating-factor determination and awarded costs to the Bar.