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Davie attorney faces suspension after office manager misappropriated $400,000
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Davie attorney Bonne Zell Scheflin faces suspension following an Aug. 15 Florida Supreme Court order and misappropriation committed by her office manager, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Oviedo attorney publicly reprimanded after self-reporting trust fund irregularities
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Oviedo attorney Natt Owen Reifler has been publicly reprimanded by publication following an Aug. 22 Florida Supreme Court order over trust account issues, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
North Miami attorney, former Miami-Dade Commission aide suspended following heroin arrest
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — North Miami attorney and former Miami-Dade Commission staffer Alexander Charles Annunziato has been suspended following an Aug. 1 Florida Supreme Court order over his arrest on drug charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Lady Lake attorney disbarred following heroin possession guilty plea in January
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Suspended Lady Lake attorney William Jason Scheil has been disbarred following a July 25 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations involving drug possession, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Cocoa attorney suspended over alleged error in court filing
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Cocoa attorney Michael Anthony Saracco has been suspended following an Aug. 8 Florida Supreme Court order over an apparent error made in a court filing, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Chiefland attorney disbarred after allegedly misappropriating more than $200,000
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Suspended longtime Chiefland attorney Gregory Vance Beauchamp has been disbarred following an Aug. 1 Florida Supreme Court order regarding misappropriation allegations, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Jacksonville attorney permanently disbarred over multiple complaints allegations
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Disbarred Jacksonville attorney Christopher M. Chestnut has been permanently disbarred following an Aug. 22 Florida Supreme Court order for mishandling multiple cases, trust fund issues and other allegations, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Suspended Atlantic Beach attorney disbarred following misconduct in bankruptcy case
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Suspended Atlantic Beach attorney Brett Allen Mearkle has been disbarred following a July 25 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations that included mishandling a bankruptcy case, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Orlando attorney disbarred after allegedly abandoning practice
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Suspended Orlando attorney Albert W. Pucylowski has been disbarred following an Aug. 1 Florida Supreme Court order for allegedly abandoning his practice, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Miami attorney suspended 3 years over alleged conflict of interest in short sale
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Miami attorney Orlando Delgado has been suspended following a July 3 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he engaged in a conflict of interest in a short sale, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Hialeah attorney disbarred following wire fraud, conspiracy conviction in $1 million QVC embezzlement
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Imprisoned Hialeah attorney Eric Allen Waraftig has been disbarred following an Aug. 1 Florida Supreme Court order and his conviction on federal wire fraud and conspiracy charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Tampa attorney permanently disbarred following arrest over alleged misappropriation in wrongful death
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Tampa attorney Moein "Moe" Marashi has been permanently disbarred following an Aug. 8 Florida Supreme Court order over misappropriation allegations, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Ex-Tallahassee city commissioner indefinitely suspended from law practice following fraud plea
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Tallahassee attorney and former City Commissioner Scott Maddox has been indefinitely suspended following an Aug. 15 Florida Supreme Court order and his guilty plea earlier in August regarding influence peddling and corruption allegations, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Pensacola attorney suspended following imprisonment on racketeering conviction
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Imprisoned Pensacola attorney James M. Corrigan was suspended late last spring following a June 6 Florida Supreme Court order and his conviction on racketeering charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Florida leads in number of employment lawsuits filed the last few years, litigation data expert and report says
MENLO PARK, Calif. – Florida has seen the largest number of employment lawsuits filed in the U.S. Southeast with the state's southern district seeing the most such cases compared to the other two districts, a California-based data research company analyst said during a recent interview.
Florida Bar: Supreme Court reprimands two attorneys, another faces suspension in separate orders
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.
Weeki Wachee attorney faces suspension, probation for allegedly mishandling trust
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.
Naples attorney suspended, faces probation after practicing law while delinquent
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.
Valrico attorney indefinitely suspended after contraband, soliciting prostitution guilty pleas
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.
Fort Lauderdale attorney voluntarily disbarred after allegedly misappropriating settlement funds
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.