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| Gainesville attorney is permanently disbarred for Florida Supreme Court. |
The Florida Bar announced that the Florida Supreme Court disciplined 13 attorneys.
Contact Leslie H. Smith said that five were suspended, four were disbarred, three were reprimanded, and one had their license revoked.
Gainesville attorney, Robert Bauer, has been permanently disbarred, following a court hearing from Sept. 9th, said Smith.
Smith said, in one case, Bauer billed a client despite performing no legal services for them. When he was confronted about the situation, Bauer "misrepresented the status of the case to the client and failed to disclose that her claim was barred".
This case was just one of many where Bauer failed to conduct his job in a legal manner.
Smith said disbarred lawyers are not allowed to re-apply for admission for five years. They are required to go through an extensive process, including a background check and retaking the Bar exam.
Robert Bauer's full order issue from the Florida Supreme Court:
Robert W. Bauer, 3721 N.W. 40th Terr. Suite B, Gainesville, disbarred permanently effective immediately following a Sept. 9 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2005) In Supreme Court Case No: SC19-1824, Bauer obtained a proprietary interest in his client’s litigation while offering financial assistance to the client to pursue unfounded litigation. Bauer failed to advise his client to seek independent counsel and advice prior to obtaining a priority interest in the litigation. In a separate matter, Bauer billed a client despite performing no legal services. In another matter, Bauer failed to diligently represent a personal injury client which led to the client’s claim being barred by the statute of limitations. When confronted, Bauer misrepresented the status of the case to the client and failed to disclose that her claim was barred. Bauer also misrepresented the status of his client’s claim to the grievance committee. Once SC19-1824 was set for trial, Bauer abandoned his clients and failed to properly advise the courts in which he had ongoing litigation. (Case No: SC21-668)
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