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Complainant,

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SCOTT WALTER ROTHSTEIN,

Respondent.

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THE FLORIDA BAR'S PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF DISBARMENT ON CONSENT THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, pursuant to Rules 3-5.10) and 3-7.9(a), Rules of Discipline, hereby files this Petition for Approval of Disbarment on Consent and states as follows: 1.

Scott Walter Rothstein has tendered to The Florida Bar a Disbarment

on Consent pursuant to Rules 3-5.10) and 3-7.9(a), Rules of Discipline. 2.

Respondent's Disbarment on Consent is attached to the instant petition

for filing. 3.

Respondent's Disbarment on Consent was reviewed and approved by

the Board of Governors. 4.

Based upon the aforementioned review and pursuant to Rule 3-7.9(a),

Rules of Discipline,

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Bar Counsel is authorized to recommend

approval of

respondent's

Disbarment

on Consent

and the imposition

of the following

disciplinary measures: A. 5.

6.

Immediate and permanent disbarment.

An itemization of the costs of this proceeding, to date, is as follows: Administrative fee Rule 3-7 .6(q)(l )(1)

$ 1,250.00

TOTAL:

$ 1,250.00

Taxation of costs of this disciplinary proceeding should be assessed

against respondent, with execution to issue plus interest at the prevailing statutory rate to accrue on all costs not paid within thirty (30) days of entry of the Supreme Court's final order, unless the time for payment is extended by the Board of Governors. WHEREFORE, The Florida Bar, Complainant, respectfully petitions this Court to approve respondent's Disbarment on Consent. Respectfully submitted,

KENNETH H. P. BRYK Bar Counsel The Florida Bar 1200 Edgewater Drive Orlando, Florida, 32804-6314 (407) 425-5424 Attorney No. 164186 2

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the original of the foregoing Petition for Approval of Disbarment on Consent was mailed to the Honorable Thomas D. Hall, Clerk, Supreme Court of Florida, 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; a true and correct copy was mailed to Marc S. Nurik, Counsel for Respondent, One East Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301-1806; and to Kenneth Lawrence Marvin, Staff Counsel, The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, this J '71h. day of November, 2009.

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The Honorable Thomas D. Hall, Clerk Supreme Court of Florida 500 South Duval Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1925 In Re: Scott Walter Rothstein TFB Case No. 2010-50,656(09B) Dear Mr. Hall: Enclosed for filing please find The Florida Bar's Petition for Approval of Disbarment Consent, the Disbarment on Consent, and Affidavit of Costs. Please be advised The Florida Bar agrees to all of these documents. Sincerely,

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Adria E. Quintela Chief Branch Discipline Counsel AEQ/mc

Enclosures cc:

Kenneth Lawrence Marvin, Staff Counsel (w/enclosures) Kenneth H.P. Bryk, Bar Counsel (w/enclosures) Marc S. Nurik, Counsel for Respondent (w/enclosures)

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