Ms. del Pino pleaded guilty to federal charges of tax evasion and mail fraud and was automatically suspended from The Florida Bar for three years. The Bar filed ethics charges and the judge acting as a referee in the case has recommended that she be found guilty of several counts of misconduct and disbarred, with leave to reapply for readmission after five years. Ms. del Pino argues disbarment is inappropriate and not necessary to protect the public; The Florida Bar supports the recommendation of disbarment.