A 30-day suspension was recently imposed on a male lawyer in Sarasota after he allegedly had sex with one of his clients, an article of the Herald-Tribune reported on April 1.
According to reports, the Florida Supreme Court has suspended Ralph Friedland after having sexual relations with a female client he represented in a probate case. Friedland, who apparently “believed that the case was weak”, had sex with his client a week before the trial. The unidentified woman, whom Friedland had dated in the past, claimed that Friedland had been negligent after the judge ruled against her. A Certified Family and Circuit Civil Mediator in Florida, Friedland previously was inexperienced in handling debatable will cases, court records showed.
Lawyers who have been suspended from practicing their profession experience difficulty in providing the everyday needs of their loved ones. If you think that your lawyers’ license is being threatened with suspension, working with a fellow lawyer often times is a viable option to work to prevent such penalties. Find out how a lawyer of the Leichter Law Firm PC in Austin may work on your behalf today by calling 512.495.9995.
