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Case Number: SC22-1499 - Closed
THE FLORIDA BAR vs. L. JEAN BERRY
Lower Tribunal Case(s):2023-10,176 (06A) (OSC)
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11/03/2022
PETITION-ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
PT The Florida Bar FB BY: PT Lindsey Margaret Guinand 100030
11/03/2022
APPENDIX-PETITION
PT The Florida Bar FB BY: PT Lindsey Margaret Guinand 100030
Exhibit A
11/04/2022
No Fee Required
11/04/2022
ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-FLBAR
Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
11/04/2022
ORDER-SHOW CAUSE (FLA BAR CONTEMPT)
The Florida Bar having filed its Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause, this is to command you, L. Jean Berry, to show cause on or before November 21, 2022, why you should not be held in contempt of this Court or other discipline imposed for the reasons set forth in The Florida Bar's Petition. The Florida Bar may serve its reply on or before December 1, 2022.
01/05/2023
DISP-SUSPENDED (PETITION OTSC-CLOSE-OUT))
This is before the Court on The Florida Bar's Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause. The Court having issued its Order to Show Cause to respondent and respondent having failed to file a response to said Order to Show Cause, IT IS ORDERED that The Florida Bar's petition is granted and respondent is held in contempt of this Court. As a sanction, respondent is suspended from the practice of law effective thirty days from the date of this order so that respondent can close out her practice and protect the interests of existing clients. Respondent shall remain suspended until she has fully responded in writing to the official Bar inquiries, and until further order of this Court. If respondent notifies this Court in writing that she is no longer practicing and does not need the thirty days to protect existing clients, this Court will enter an order making the suspension effective immediately. Respondent shall fully comply with Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 3-5.1(h). Respondent shall also fully comply with Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 3-6.1, if applicable. In addition, respondent shall accept no new business from the date this order is filed until she is reinstated. Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, for recovery of costs from L. Jean Berry in the amount of $1,250.00, for which sum let execution issue. Not final until time expires to file motion for rehearing, and if filed, determined. The filing of a motion for rehearing shall not alter the effective date of this suspension.