is too severe. The referee recommended that Kar-ten be disbarred from the practice of law. Karten argues that this Court should not accept the recommended discipline because the referee relied on three invalid aggravating factors. The first aggravating factor challenged by Karten is the referee’s reliance on Karten’s prior disciplinary offense. We find that this is a valid aggravating factor. Although the admonishment that Karten received was given after the conduct in the instant case occurred, this Court has said that “cumulative misconduct can be found when the misconduct occurs near in time to the other offenses, regardless of when discipline is imposed.” Florida Bar v. Golden, 566 So.2d 1286, 1287 (Fla.1990); see also Florida Bar v. Roberts, 770 So.2d 1207, 1209 (Fla.2000) (<HOLDING>). Karten also challenges the “refusal to
holding referee may consider prior disciplinary proceeding even though conduct subject to that proceeding occurred after the instant conduct holding that a sentencing court may consider acquitted conduct or uncharged criminal conduct holding that a proceeding under section 547 is a core proceeding holding that a workers compensation proceeding is a legal proceeding holding that in a noncore proceeding a bankruptcy court may enter final orders with the consent of all the parties to the proceeding