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GREENBERG TRAURIG: Kimberly A. Mello Joins Greenberg Traurig’s Orlando Office
Kimberly A. Mello, a shareholder in the Appellate Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., has relocated from the firm’s Tampa office to its Orlando office. -
Insurance industry disappointed in Florida Supreme Court's decision to punt on assignment of benefits case
The Florida Supreme Court has decided it will not consider a case involving assignment of benefits, noting a newly passed law the court said eliminates the need for justices to weigh in. -
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Florida Supreme Court Dismisses Long-Awaited Case on AOB Policy Language
The Florida Supreme Court recently chose to not hear a case regarding the validity of certain language around assignment of benefit agreements. -
Florida Supreme Court cites new law in declining to hear assignment of benefits case
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Supreme Court has decided it will not hear a case on a controversial insurance matter, citing a recently passed law that the court says eliminates the need for a judicial review. -
Insurance group applauds DeSantis' efforts to shape Florida courts
TALLAHASSEE - A state insurance group said that reforms Gov. Ron DeSantis supports with respect to the civil justice system should have a positive impact on Floridians. -
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. -
Florida Chamber of Commerce applauds governor's agenda
TALLAHASSEE -- Since taking office Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) has reshaped the state Supreme Court into a conservative court. -
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. -
Federal court rules against Mid-Continent Insurance in its bid for summary judgment
JACKSONVILLE — A federal court has denied Mid-Continent Insurance's request for a summary judgment in a case involving a Florida couple who allege the insurer's bad faith from an underlying construction defect lawsuit in which the insurance company refused to defend their insured builder Cronk Duch. -
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. -
Two Palmetto attorneys suspended for allegedly giving baseball tickets to a judge hearing injury case
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. -
Fort Myers attorney suspended over alleged irregularities in trust account
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. -
Winter Garden attorney reprimanded for failing to respond to official inquiry
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. -
Jacksonville attorney suspended over alleged mishandling of post-conviction matter
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. -
Fort Myers attorney suspended for alleged commingling
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. -
Former Miccosukee tribe attorney gets 10-year disbarment for 'perpetrating massive fraud'
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. -
West Palm Beach attorney suspended for alleged probation violation after admitting to alcohol use
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. -
Longtime Boca Raton attorney suspended 3 years after bookkeeper steals more than $145,000
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.