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Incarcerated Punta Gorda attorney suspended indefinitely
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Incarcerated Punta Gorda attorney Steven Paul Burch has been indefinitely suspended following a July 19 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he abandoned his practice, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Coral Gables attorney faces suspension for missing court deadline in client's case
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) – Coral Gables attorney James Casimir Casey faces suspension following an Aug. 23 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he missed a deadline for replying to a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by his client, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Orlando attorney faces suspension for allegedly failing to pay taxes, client representation matters
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) – Orlando attorney Francis Wesley Blankner Jr. faces suspension following an Aug. 16 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations in two post-conviction matters regarding client representation and for failing to pay income taxes, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Orlando attorney reprimanded over referral arrangement with investigations firm
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) – Orlando attorney John Andrew Braithwaite was publicly reprimanded following an Aug. 23 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations stemming from his arrangement with a private investigating firm that charged too much in fees, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Miami attorney suspended, must pay nearly $22,000 in mishandled real estate transaction
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Miami attorney Guillermo Perez has been suspended and ordered to pay more than $20,000 in costs following a June 7 Florida Supreme Court order regarding fraud allegations, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Coral Gables attorney permanently disbarred over 'frivolous lawsuits' for Miccosukee Tribe
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Coral Gables attorney Bernardo Roman III has been permanently disbarred following a July 12 Florida Supreme Court order over allegedly frivolous lawsuits on behalf of the Miccosukee Tribe of Native Americans in Florida, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Tampa attorney suspended again following alleged noncompliance
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Tampa attorney M. Lynn Pope has again been suspended following a May 31 Florida Supreme Court order after being found in contempt for noncompliance with a previous suspension order, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Boca Raton attorney receives 3-year suspension for allegedly mishandling married couple's cases
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Boca Raton attorney Byron Gregory Petersen has been suspended three years following a July 5 Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations he mishandled several married couple's cases, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Tampa attorney receives 1-year suspension over alleged noncompliance
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Tampa attorney Cindy LoCicero Runyan has been suspended following a June 6 Florida Supreme Court order after she was found in contempt for noncompliance with a previous discipline, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Miami attorney publicly reprimanded by publication over immigrant's case
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Miami attorney Nashid Sabir has been publicly reprimanded by publication in the Southern Reporter following a June 28 Florida Supreme Court order over poor communication in an immigrant's case, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Tampa attorney to be publicly reprimanded for allegedly leaving staff unsupervised
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Tampa attorney Shazia Nagamia Sparkman has been publicly reprimanded following a July 5 Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations she left her staff unsupervised, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Longtime Tampa attorney voluntarily disbarred pending disciplinary matters
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Tampa attorney Nathaniel W. Tindall has been voluntarily disbarred following a Aug. 24 Florida Supreme Court order pending disciplinary matters against him, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. here
Longboat Key attorney indefinitely suspended after alleged misappropriation, theft conviction
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longboat Key attorney Daniel Warren Morse Jr. has been indefinitely suspended following a July 2 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations of misappropriation and his conviction on theft charges earlier this year, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Boca Raton attorney's disbarment follows husband's disbarment
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Boca Raton attorney Lori Kathryn Kovacs has been disbarred following a May 15 Florida Supreme Court order after she failed to respond to an inquiry, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Palm Beach attorney indefinitely suspended after not responding to inquiries
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Palm Beach attorney Frederick Joseph Keitel III has been indefinitely suspended following a July 10 Florida Supreme Court order for failing to respond to official inquires after he was sanctioned by a bankruptcy court, according to court documents and a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Cooper City attorney suspended again after plea on illegal drug charge
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Suspended Cooper City attorney Melissa A. Heaton has been suspended again following a June 7 Florida Supreme Court order after her plea to an illegal drug charge, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Fort Lauderdale attorney voluntarily disbarred ahead of disciplinary matter
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Fort Lauderdale attorney Marcelo Gomez has been voluntarily disbarred following a June 28 Florida Supreme Court order ahead of a pending disciplinary matter regarding accepting cash from a defendant during an investigation in 2014, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Fort Myers attorney indefinitely suspended for allegedly abandoning his practice
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Fort Myers attorney Joseph Patrick Gaeta has been indefinitely suspended following a June 20 Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations he abandoned his law practice, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Tampa attorney suspended for improper supervision of non-lawyer employee
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Tampa attorney Morris Joseph Fonte Jr. has been suspended following a June 14 Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations he failed to properly supervise his no-nattorney employee, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.