DOJ Letter: Southern D.Florida, November 18, 2008, Florida Bar File No. 2009-50,532(15C (EFTA00216024)

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Facsimile: November 18, 2008 ESS Bar Counsel Attorney Consumer Assistance Program The Florida Bar 651 East Jefferson Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300 Re: Florida Bar File No. 2009-50,532(15C) Dea Thank you for permitting me to respond to the letters submitted to The Florida Bar by Attorney Stuart S. Mermelstein. From the documents that you provided to me, it appears that Mr. Mermelstein faxed letters to two individuals at the Fort Lauderdale Branch of The Florida Bar. The first letter is dated September 18, 2008, and the second is dated September 24, 2008. On September 29, 2008, you wrote to Mr. Mermelstein requiring that he swear to the facts contained in his letters of complaint. Although you letter required that he provide that sworn statement by October 6, 2008, it appears that Mr. Mermelstein signed and faxed that pap