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Florida Bar: Supreme Court reprimands two attorneys, another faces suspension in separate orders

By Karen Kidd | Jul 31, 2019

TALLAHASSEE — Longwood and Miami attorneys have been reprimanded and a Tampa attorney faces suspension following separate Florida Supreme Court orders, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Weeki Wachee attorney faces suspension, probation for allegedly mishandling trust

By Karen Kidd | Jul 30, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Weeki Wachee attorney Antonina Vaznelis faces suspension and probation following a July 3 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations she mishandled a trust, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Naples attorney suspended, faces probation after practicing law while delinquent

By Karen Kidd | Jul 30, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Naples attorney Eric Robert Stanco was briefly suspended earlier this month and faces probation following a June 20 Florida Supreme Court order after failing to pay a fee and practicing while delinquent, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Valrico attorney indefinitely suspended after contraband, soliciting prostitution guilty pleas

By Karen Kidd | Jul 30, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Valrico attorney Andrew Spark faces indefinite suspension following a July 15 Florida Supreme Court order and his guilty plea to contraband and soliciting prostitution charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Fort Lauderdale attorney voluntarily disbarred after allegedly misappropriating settlement funds

By Karen Kidd | Jul 30, 2019

TALLAHASSEE – Fort Lauderdale attorney Jonathan Seth Morris was disbarred following a Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations he misappropriated settlement funds, a recent announcement by The Florida Bar said.

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Two Palmetto attorneys suspended for allegedly giving baseball tickets to a judge hearing injury case

By Karen Kidd | Jul 30, 2019

TALLAHASSEE – Palmetto attorneys Scott Brian Kallins and Melton Harry Little were suspended following July 18 Florida Supreme Court orders for allegedly giving Tampa Bay Rays tickets to a judge presiding over their client's case, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Fort Myers attorney suspended over alleged irregularities in trust account

By Karen Kidd | Jul 30, 2019

TALLAHASSEE– Longtime Fort Myers attorney William DeForest Thompson Jr. faces indefinite suspension following a July 15 Florida Supreme Court order regarding alleged trust account irregularities, a recent announcement by The Florida Bar said.

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Winter Garden attorney reprimanded for failing to respond to official inquiry

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Winter Garden attorney Andrew C. Hill has been reprimanded and placed on probation following a June 27 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he delayed cooperation in an disciplinary investigation, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Jacksonville attorney suspended over alleged mishandling of post-conviction matter

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE — Jacksonville attorney Earl Mayberry Johnson Jr. faces suspension following a July 11 Florida Supreme Court order over his alleged lengthy mishandling of a post conviction matter, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar and other court documents.

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Fort Myers attorney suspended for alleged commingling

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE — Fort Myers attorney Rosemary Anne Hill-Baitson has been suspended following a June 27 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations stemming from a foreclosure action that began about six years ago, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Former Miccosukee tribe attorney gets 10-year disbarment for 'perpetrating massive fraud'

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Miami attorney Jose Maria Herrera faces a decade of disbarment following a July 17 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations of "perpetrating a massive fraud" on state courts, a recent announcement by The Florida Bar said.

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West Palm Beach attorney suspended for alleged probation violation after admitting to alcohol use

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — West Palm Beach attorney Joshua Todd Hill Hauserman, suspended nearly two years ago on a contempt finding after a DUI conviction, has been suspended following a June 20 Florida Supreme Court order, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Longtime Boca Raton attorney suspended 3 years after bookkeeper steals more than $145,000

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Boca Raton attorney Blanca Perper Greenstein has been suspended following a July 27 Florida Supreme Court order and misappropriation of tens of thousands by her bookkeeper, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Orlando attorney faces another suspension after again being found in contempt

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Suspended longtime Orlando attorney Kelly Ann Greene yet again faces suspension following a July 12 Florida Supreme Court order for allegedly failing to comply with a previous order, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Suspended Boca Raton attorney faces emergency suspension over misappropriation

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Boca Raton attorney Brian Jay Glick, indefinitely suspended late last spring, faces emergency suspension following a July 2 Florida Supreme Court order over misappropriation and other allegations, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Lutz attorney reprimanded after not informing opposing side of client's death

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Lutz attorney Linda Schneider Faingold has been publicly reprimanded following a July 17 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations she mishandled representation of an estate, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Alleged Clearwater shooter's former attorney voluntarily disbarred ahead of multiple pending charges

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Tampa attorney Lysa Nichole Clifton, removed from representing alleged Clearwater shooter Michael Drejka last fall, has been voluntarily disbarred following a June 27 Florida Supreme Court order ahead of pending disciplinary charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Washington attorney reciprocally suspended for allegedly failing to represent client in federal appeals case

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Washington attorney Cary Martin Clennon has been reciprocally suspended following a June 6 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations stemming from his representation in a District of Columbia criminal case, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Coral Gables attorney indefinitely suspended after failing to respond to state bar inquiry

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Coral Gables attorney Michael Jonathan Braunschweig has been indefinitely suspended following a July 11 Florida Supreme Court order after he failed to respond in an official investigation, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.

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Englewood attorney permanently disbarred after allegedly harassing, burglarizing former law firm

By Karen Kidd | Jul 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Englewood attorney Christopher Louis Brady has been permanently disbarred following a July 11 Florida Supreme Court after he allegedly burglarized his former employer's premises last summer, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.