client privilege in Florida

2019The initial order granting a lien was indeed a final order, see Trontz v. Winig, 905 So. 2d 1026, 1027 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005), and the Client’s motion for rehearing suspended rendition until a successor judge denied it (and, for the elimination of doubt, reaffirmed that the charging lien order “remains in full force and effect”).

2009Feb. 14, 2007) (describing rule 4-1.7 as governing disqualification for con *1281 flicts of interest with a current client as and rule 4-1.9, as governing disqualification for conflicts of interests with & former client); In re Servico, Inc., 149 B.R. 1009, 1011 (Bankr.S.D.Fla.1993) (“Rule 4-1.7 regulates conflicts of interest between existing clients, as opposed to former clients, which are regulated by Rule 4-1.9.”).

2008Colonial Refuse Serv., Inc. v. Velocci, 416 So.2d 1276, 1277-78 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982) (stating that although testimony may be relevant and admissible, the information sought "may be privileged and therefore beyond permissible discovery").

2007See Gentry v. Gentry, 463 So.2d 511 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985); see also Magier v. Solomon & Benedict, P.A., 704 So.2d 685 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997) (holding that dismissal of petitioner's appeal was unwarranted sanction that resulted in clear departure from essential requirements of law).

2007See Gentry v. Gentry, 463 So.2d 511 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985); see also Magier v. Solomon & Benedict, P.A., 704 So.2d 685 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997) (holding that dismissal of petitioner's appeal was unwarranted sanction that resulted in clear departure from essential requirements of law).

2007Co. v. Aircraft Holdings, LLC, 929 So.2d 578, 583 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006), although it is subject to certain exceptions set forth in section 90.502(5) and not at issue here.

1993See, e.g., Sanborn v. State, 474 So.2d 309 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985).

1984This provision of the Evidence Code is limited in its scope, however, to certain proceedings defined by the Florida Supreme Court as follows: "(1) criminal proceedings related to crimes committed on or after July 1, 1979; (2) civil actions accruing after July 1, 1979; and (3) other proceedings brought after July 1, 1979," In re Florida Evidence Code, 376 So.2d 1161, 1162 (Fla. 1979); see also § 90.103(1), Fla. Stat. (1981) (wherein the Evidence Code provides that "[u]nless otherwise provided by statute, this code applies to the same proceedings that the general law of evidence applied to befor

1978Cf. Milton Kelner, P. A. v. 610 Lincoln Road, Inc., 328 So.2d 193, 196 (Fla. 1976).