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Clearwater attorney reprimanded second time
TALLAHASSEE — Clearwater attorney Kelly Anne McCabe has been reprimanded following a Nov. 29 Florida Supreme Court order after she was found in contempt, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Imprisoned Tampa attorney disbarred over insider trading conviction
TALLAHASSEE — Tampa attorney Walter C. Little has been disbarred following an Oct. 15 Florida Supreme Court order over his securities fraud sentencing last year, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Fort Myers attorney faces suspension over allegations in client matter
TALLAHASSEE — Fort Myers attorney Esmond Jude Lewis faces suspension following a Dec. 20 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations arising from a single client matter, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Fern Park attorney briefly suspended after admitting to misconduct in two client matters
Fern Park attorney Brian Kozlowski has been briefly suspended following a Dec. 27 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations arising from two client matters, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar.
Sharply divided Supreme Court suspends Goldenrod attorney over petty theft plea
Goldenrod attorney Jacqueline Marie Kinsella has been suspended following a sharply split Dec. 20 Florida Supreme Court opinion over her plea to a petty theft charge, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar.
Daytona Beach attorney suspended for second time in less than six months
Daytona Beach attorney Brett Hartley has been indefinitely suspended for the second time in less than six month after he allegedly abandoned his practice, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar.
Daytona Beach attorney suspended after failing to produce trust account records
Longtime Daytona Beach attorney Diego Handel has been suspended until he produces his trust account records following a Florida Supreme Court order, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar.
Orlando attorney suspended after being found in contempt
Suspended Orlando attorney Kelly Ann Greene now faces further suspension following a Florida Supreme Court order in which she was found in contempt of a prior court order, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar.
Longtime Miami attorney voluntarily disbarred following commencement of state bar investigation
Longtime Miami attorney David Michael Goldstein has been voluntarily disbarred following a Jan. 3 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations involving his client trust account, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar.
Lakeland attorney reprimanded, placed on probation after appearing in court 'impaired'
Lakeland attorney Justin Scott Gaines has been reprimanded and placed on probation following a Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he appeared multiple times in court "impaired," according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Fort Myers attorney disbarred for allegedly abandoning his practice
Suspended Fort Myers attorney Joseph Patrick Gaeta has been disbarred following a Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he abandoned his practice, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar.
Punta Gorda attorney permanently disbarred following 'ill-fated drug informant scheme'
Imprisoned Punta Gorda attorney Steven Paul Burch has been permanently disbarred after a heroin trafficking conviction in what the U.S. Department of Justice called an "ill-fated drug informant scheme," according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar.
Longtime Fort Myers attorney suspended indefinitely after allegedly abandoning his practice
Longtime Fort Myers attorney David Allen Brener has been indefinitely suspended following a Nov. 28 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he abandoned his practice, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Orlando attorney Bauer disbarred over alleged trust account irregularities, abandoning practice
Suspended Orlando attorney Christine G. Bauer has been disbarred following a Nov. 29 Florida Supreme Court order over alleged irregularities in her client trust account and abandoning her practice, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Longtime Orlando attorney faces reprimand over client's post-conviction matter
Longtime Orlando attorney Frank J. Bankowitz III faces a reprimand following a Aug. 23 Florida Supreme Court order stemming from a client's post-conviction case, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar.
Miami attorney held in contempt, indefinitely suspended after allegedly failing to respond to state bar inquiries
Miami attorney Sonia Yvette Amador has been indefinitely suspended following a Dec. 26 Florida Supreme Court order for allegedly failing to cooperate in a official inquiry, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar.
Mother files amended ADA complaint over sexual assault of Pinellas County School student
TAMPA — The mother of a former Pinellas County School student, whose federal Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit against the school system following the 2016 sexual assault of her son by another student was dismissed last month, has filed an amended complaint.
Miami-based federal judge orders Florida Patriot National shareholders' class action transferred to New York
MIAMI – The U.S. District court for the Southern District of Florida recently ordered that a Florida class action on behalf of shareholders in a Florida-based outsourcing company that emerged from Chapter 11 last year be transferred to a federal court in New York.
Vero Beach attorney disbarred following bank fraud conviction
Vero Beach real estate attorney Eric Brett Granitur has been disbarred following a Dec. 13 Florida Supreme Court order and his conviction by a federal jury last summer on bank fraud charges, according to an announcement by The Florida Bar.
Miami Beach attorney faces disbarment over 'bad faith, annoying, abusive litigation tactics'
TALLAHASSEE — Miami Beach attorney Peter Milan Predrag Vujin faces disbarment following a Dec. 4 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations of misconduct in two civil matters, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.