Florida Bar v. Matus

Francisco Matus (defendant) ran a Florida business offering immigration services and displayed Nicaraguan diplomas and a Florida notary appointment in his office, using a Spanish-language business card advertising visas, political asylum, and residency assistance. A Florida Bar investigator, posing as a client seeking residency status for his girlfriend and help extending a tourist visa, was told by Matus that he could handle all of these services for a fee, even though Matus had no federal or Immigration and Naturalization Service authorization to provide such services. The Florida Bar (plaintiff) petitioned to enjoin Matus from the unauthorized practice of law.