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Date Docketed
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06/15/2021
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PETITION-SUSPENSION (EMERGENCY)
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Patricia Ann Toro Savitz 559547 BY: Patricia Ann Toro Savitz 559547
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06/15/2021
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No Fee Required
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06/15/2021
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APPENDIX-PETITION
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Patricia Ann Toro Savitz 559547 BY: Patricia Ann Toro Savitz 559547
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COMPOSITE EXHIBIT 1 AND EXHIBIT 2
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06/15/2021
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POSSIBLE VENUE
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Patricia Ann Toro Savitz 559547 BY: Patricia Ann Toro Savitz 559547
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06/15/2021
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-FLBAR
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Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
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06/16/2021
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ORDER-REFEREE APPOINTMENT (EMERG SUSPENSION)
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HON. BERTILA SOTO, C.J., 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
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06/16/2021
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DISP-SUSPENSION (EMERG CLOSE OUT)
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The Petition for Emergency Suspension filed pursuant to Rule 3-5.2 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar is approved and it is hereby ordered that Respondent is suspended from the practice of law until further order of this Court, and Respondent is ordered:
a. to accept no new clients from the date of this Court's order and to cease representing any clients after thirty days of this Court's order. In addition, Respondent shall cease acting as personal representative for any estate, as guardian for any ward, and as trustee for any trust and will seek to withdraw from said representation within thirty days from the date of this Court's order and will immediately turn over to any successor the complete financial records of any estate, guardianship or trust upon the successor's appointment;
b. to 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;
c. to stop disbursing or withdrawing any monies from any trust account related to Respondent's law practice without approval of the Florida Supreme Court or a referee appointed by the Florida Supreme Court or by order of the circuit court in which an inventory attorney has been appointed. In addition, Respondent shall deposit any fees or other sums received in connection with the practice of law or in connection with the Respondent's employment as a personal representative, guardian or trustee, paid to the Respondent within thirty days of this Court's order from which withdrawal may only be made in accordance with restrictions imposed by this Court, and to advise Bar Counsel of the receipt and location of said funds within thirty days of this Court's order;
d. to stop withdrawing any monies from any trust account or other financial institution account related to Respondent's law practice or transfer any ownership of real or personal property purchased in whole or part with funds properly belonging to clients, probate estates for which Respondent served as personal representative, guardianship estates for which Respondent served as guardian, and trusts for which Respondent served as trustee without approval of the Florida Supreme Court or a referee appointed by the Florida Supreme Court or by order of the circuit court in which an inventory attorney has been appointed;
e. to immediately notify in writing all banks and financial institutions in which Respondent maintains an account related to the practice of law, or related to services rendered as a personal representative of an estate, or related to services rendered as a guardian, or related to services rendered as a trustee, or where Respondent maintains an account that contains funds that originated from a probate estate for which Respondent was personal representative, guardianship estate for which Respondent was guardian, or trust for which Respondent was trustee, of the provisions of respondent's suspension and to provide said financial institutions with a copy of this Court's order, and furthermore, to provide Bar Counsel with a copy of the notice sent to each bank or financial institution; and
f. to immediately comply with and provide all documents and testimony responsive to a subpoena from The Florida Bar for trust account records and any related documents necessary for completion of a trust account audit to be conducted by The Florida Bar.
The Court hereby authorize any Referee appointed in these proceedings to determine entitlement to funds in any trust account(s) frozen as a result of an Order entered in this matter.
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.
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07/16/2021
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REFEREE APPOINTED
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HON. GLORIA GONZALEZ-MEYER, 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DATED 07/14/2021 (RECUSED- SEE ORDER DATED 08/13/2021)
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08/13/2021
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REFEREE APPOINTED
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HON. MICHELLE DELANCY, 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, DATED 08/11/2021 (FILED ELECTRONICALLY)
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11/08/2021
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MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REFEREE'S REPORT)
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RS Arthur Joseph Morburger 157287 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822
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FILED AS "MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPORT OF REFEREE AND WAIVER OF TIME LIMITS"
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11/09/2021
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ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REFEREE'S REPORT)
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Respondent's "Motion for Extension of Time to File Report of Referee and Waiver of Time Limits" is granted and the referee is allowed to and including November 23, 2021, in which to file the required referee's report. ALL OTHER TIMES ARE EXTENDED ACCORDINGLY.
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12/28/2021
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REFEREES REPORT
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Michelle Ashby Delancy 70580 BY: Michelle Ashby Delancy 70580
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12/28/2021
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AFFIDAVIT/STATEMENT OF COSTS
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PT The Florida Bar FB BY: PT Jennifer R. Falcone 624284
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12/28/2021
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ORDER-CIRCUIT COURT
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FILED AS "ORDER GRANTING THE FLORIDA BAR'S MOTION TO ASSESS COSTS"
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12/28/2021
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RECORD/TRANSCRIPT (FLA BAR)
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Michelle Ashby Delancy 70580 BY: Michelle Ashby Delancy 70580
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INDEX OF RECORD, CERTIFICATION OF RECORD AND INDEX & MISC PLEADINGS
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01/10/2022
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LETTER-FLA BAR (WILL NOT PETITION FOR REVIEW)
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Patricia Ann Toro Savitz 559547 BY: Patricia Ann Toro Savitz 559547
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01/18/2022
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NOTICE-INTENT TO SEEK REVIEW OF REFEREE'S REPORT
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RS Arthur Joseph Morburger 157287 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822
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01/27/2022
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NOTICE-APPEARANCE
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PT The Florida Bar FB BY: PT Chris W. Altenbernd 197394
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FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES"
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01/31/2022
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NOTICE-FILING
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RS Arthur Joseph Morburger 157287 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822
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BEFORE HONORABLE MICHELLE A. DELANCY ON OCTOBER 27, 28, AND 29, 2021
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01/31/2022
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TRANSCRIPT (FLA BAR)
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RS Arthur Joseph Morburger 157287 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822
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BEFORE HONORABLE MICHELLE A. DELANCY ON OCTOBER 27, 2021
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01/31/2022
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TRANSCRIPT (FLA BAR)
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RS Arthur Joseph Morburger 157287 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822
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BEFORE HONORABLE MICHELLE A. DELANCY ON OCTOBER 28, 2021
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01/31/2022
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TRANSCRIPT (FLA BAR)
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RS Arthur Joseph Morburger 157287 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822
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BEFORE HONORABLE MICHELLE A. DELANCY ON OCTOBER 29, 2021
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02/18/2022
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MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS)
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RS Arthur Joseph Morburger 157287 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822
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(02/18/2022: AMENDED MOTION FILED)
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02/18/2022
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MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS)
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RS Arthur Joseph Morburger 157287 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822
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Amended motion
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02/21/2022
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ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS)
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Respondent's "Amended Motion for Extension of Time1" is granted and respondent is allowed to and including March 21, 2022, in which to serve the initial brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied.
All other times will be extended accordingly.
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03/21/2022
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INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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RS Arthur Joseph Morburger 157287 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822
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04/07/2022
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MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS)
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PT The Florida Bar FB BY: PT Chris W. Altenbernd 197394
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FILED AS "UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF"
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04/08/2022
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ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS)
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The Florida Bar's "Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief" is granted, and they are allowed to and including April 21, 2022, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied.
All other times will be extended accordingly.
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04/18/2022
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ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
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PT The Florida Bar FB BY: PT Chris W. Altenbernd 197394
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FILED AS "THE FLORIDA BAR'S ANSWER BRIEF"
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04/18/2022
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APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF
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PT The Florida Bar FB BY: PT Chris W. Altenbernd 197394
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FILED AS "APPENDIX TO THE FLORIDA BAR'S INITIAL BRIEF" (REDACTED)
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05/02/2022
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REPLY BRIEF-MERITS
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RS Arthur Joseph Morburger 157287 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822
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FILED AS "RESPONDENT/APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF"
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08/08/2022
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MOTION-COUNS WITHDRAWAL
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PT The Florida Bar FB BY: WD Eleanor Hadden Sills 1024668
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08/08/2022
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ORDER-COUNS WITHDRAWAL GR
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The motion to withdraw as attorney of record for The Florida Bar is granted and Eleanor H. Sills is hereby allowed to withdraw as co-counsel for The Florida Bar.
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08/25/2022
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DISP-DISBARMENT (IMMEDIATELY)
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The Court, having considered the Report of Referee and the briefs filed in this case, hereby approves the referee's report in its entirety.
Respondent is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Florida. Respondent is currently suspended; therefore, this disbarment is 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.
Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, for recovery of costs from Arthur Joseph Morburger in the amount of $11,081.01, 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 disbarment.
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