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From: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:21 PM To: etoeflabar.orq Cc: Atkinson, Karen (USAFLS); Lee, Dexter (USAFLS) Subject:

sistance. «Florida Bar Ltr re Ethics Opinion.pdf» «Final Victim Notification -- Sample.pdf» «Final Victim Notification Represented Sample.pdf» A. Marie Villafaiia Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777(See attached file: Florid

attached file: Final Victim Notification Represented Sample.pdf) 18 EFTA00190731 November 4, 2008 VIA FACSIMILE (561) 820-8777 & U.S. MAIL Ms. A. Marie Villafana Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Re: Ethics

imes per year. You will be notified of the committee's decision promptly. If you have any questions, please call me at (850) 561-5780. Sincerely, Gail E. Ferguson Assistant Ethics Counsel GEF/gef 28386gef EFTA00190734

From: Ethics Opinions <[email protected]> To: "Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS)" < Subject: RE: FW: Request for Written Staff Opinion ATTN Elizabeth Clark Tarbert - Inquiry 28386 Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15

orida Bar Ltr re Ethics Opinion.pdf» «Final Victim Notification -- Sample.pdf» EFTA00215990 <<Final Victim Notification Represented Sample.pdf>> A. Marie Villafaila Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone Fax (See attached file: Florida Bar Ltr re Ethics Opin

. Please feel free to call me at the end of next week for an update. You can reach me directly a or you may call me on the hotline at Sincerely, Gail E. Ferguson Assistant Ethics Counsel "Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS)" < > on 10/15/2008 09:45:50 AM To: <[email protected]> cc: Subject: RE: FW:

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except for an open refusal based on an assertion that no valid obligation exists; Emphasis added. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-015237 EFTA00189081 Ms. A. Marie Villafana November 4, 2008 Page 3 Thus, Rule 4-3.4 (c), requires you to comply with any orders issued by the court. Again, I can provide no opinion on how

is attached below. This letter will he faxed and mailed to you later today. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call me at Sincerely, Gail E. Ferguson Assistant Ethics Counsel (See attached file: 28386gef denialdoc) on 09/29/2008 12:05:05 PM To: "Ethics Opinions" <etoninionetlabar.orte cc: Sub

Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: MAIL <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 12:22 PM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Subject: R

inion ATTN Elizabeth Clark Tarbert; Logbook # 28386 Staff: Gail Ferguson/The Florida Bar Dear Ms. Tarbert — Here is my earlier e-mail. Thank you. A. Marie Villafana Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 17 EFTA00190730

mailed to you later today. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 850-561-5815 or on the hotline at 800-235-8619. Sincerely, Gail E. Ferguson Assistant Ethics Counsel (See attached file: 28386gef denial.doc) "Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS)" <Ann.Marie.C.VillafanaAusdoi.gov> on 09/29/20

if you need any additional information, and thank you for your kind assistance with this matter. Sincerely, United States Attorney By: s/A. A. Marie Villafacia Assistant United States Attorney cc: AUSA and Professional Responsibility Officer AUSA EFTA00220843

hom had not yet been notified. I have enclosed herewith that correspondence, including the attachments and the response of Assistant Ethics Counsel Gail E. Ferguson, dated November 4, 2008. In her letter, Ms. Ferguson reported that she could not provide an opinion letter because my inquiry was based, in part, o