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St. Petersburg attorney suspended over 'frivolous claim' in eviction case
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — St. Petersburg attorney Brandon Lee Kolb has been suspended for 30 days following a March 22 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations stemming from an alleged "frivolous claim", according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Longtime Coral Gables attorney briefly suspended over adoption case
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Coral Gables attorney Andrew Michael Kassier, first admitted to the bar in Florida nearly 37 years ago, was briefly suspended earlier this month following a March 1 Florida Supreme Court order for allegedly mishandling an adoption case, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Pensacola attorney publicly reprimanded following appeals court sanctions
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Pensacola attorney Richard Duane Cserep has been publicly reprimanded by a judicial referee following a March 22 Florida Supreme Court order after he was sanction by an appeals court in 2016, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Imprisoned Boca Raton attorney suspended after guilty plea in federal fraud case
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Boca Raton attorney Jason Steven Dalley has been suspended until further order following a March 6 Florida Supreme Court order and his guilty plea to felony mail fraud, wire fraud and health care fraud charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
New Jersey attorney disbarred in Florida over multiple complaints
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Miami attorney Cary G. Blake, a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, has been disbarred following a March 8 Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations in a multiple client matter, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Florida Supreme Court narrowly backs family in malpractice case
TALLAHASSEE — In a split 4-3 decision, the Florida Supreme Court recently sided with a 6-year-old kidney transplant patient's family who an appeals court said resorted to unfair tactics to secure a $4.1 million trial court award in a medical malpractice case.
Boca Raton attorney voluntarily disbarred following guilty plea in patient brokering scheme
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Boca Raton attorney Steven Ernest Slootsky has been voluntarily disbarred following a Jan. 4 Florida Supreme Court order after his guilty plea in a patient brokering scheme, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Beverly Hills attorney voluntarily disbarred ahead of allegations he practiced law while suspended
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Beverly Hills attorney David Leonard Ross has been voluntarily disbarred following a Feb. 22 Florida Supreme Court order ahead of pending allegations that he practiced law while suspended, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Port Orange attorney disbarred, allegedly abandoned law practice
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Port Orange attorney Michael Olshefski has been disbarred following a Feb. 8 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he abandoned his law practice, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Miami Lakes attorney disbarred over 'cumulative, disparaging misconduct' toward peers
Miami Lakes attorney Robert Joseph Ratiner has been disbarred following a Feb. 22 Florida Supreme Court opinion over allegations of "cumulative, disparaging misconduct" to other members of the legal profession, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Miami attorney suspended following conviction on SEC charges in StratoComm attorney letters fraud
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Miami attorney Stewart Alan Merkin, practicing in Florida for about 45 years, has been suspended following a Aug. 24 Florida Supreme Court after his conviction on U.S. Security And Exchange Commission allegations that he violated federal securities laws, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Michigan attorney suspended in Florida, found in contempt for not responding to inquiry
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Michigan attorney Richard Shant Norsigian, practicing in Florida for about 10 years, has been suspended following a Feb. 23 Florida Supreme Court order after he failed to respond to an official inquiry, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Gulf Breeze attorney disbarred, request for rehearing denied
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Gulf Breeze attorney Kelly Kathryn McGraw has been disbarred following a Jan. 3 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations she failed to comply with a reinstatement order following her 2011 suspension over substance abuse issues, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Cooper City attorney publicly reprimanded after found in contempt for noncompliance
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Cooper City attorney Melissa A. Heaton has been publicly reprimanded following a Feb. 1 Florida Supreme Court order after she was found in contempt for noncompliance, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Jacksonville attorney publicly reprimanded after failing to appear in court
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Jacksonville attorney Alyscha Lauren Johnson has been publicly reprimanded following a Jan. 4 Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations that several times she failed to appear in court, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Miami attorney suspended after being found in contempt
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Miami attorney Orlando Delgado has been suspended until further court order following a Feb. 23 Florida Supreme Court order after he was found in contempt, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Beverly Hills attorney suspended after allegedly requesting advance from two clients
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Beverly Hills attorney Wallace Biestrum Anderson Jr, practicing in Florida for about nearly 39 years, has been suspended for 91 days following a Feb. 22 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he asked two of his clients for an advance on fees, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Goldenrod attorney suspended after admitting to stealing from cash registers
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Goldenrod attorney Jacqueline Marie Kinsella, practicing in Florida for about two years, has been suspended following a Feb. 15 Florida Supreme Court order after she was charged with grand theft, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
New Jersey attorney reciprocally suspended following golf-club-as-weapon indictment
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — New Jersey attorney Ralph Alexander Gonzalez, practicing in Florida for more than 21 years, has been reciprocally suspended following a Jan. 25 Florida Supreme Court ruling after he was indicted for using a golf club as a weapon, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.