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Silver Springs attorney faces voluntary disbarment over allegations in 2 client matters
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Silver Springs attorney Albert John Vidal faces voluntary disbarment following a March 7 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations in two separate client matters, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Imprisoned Hillsboro Beach attorney disbarred following 'pump-and-dump' conviction
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Hillsboro Beach attorney James M. Schneider, sentenced in February for his alleged role in a "pump-and-dump" securities fraud scheme, has been disbarred following a March 7 Florida Supreme Court order, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Atlantic Beach attorney indefinitely suspended after alleged failure to respond to official inquiries
TALLAHASSEE — Atlantic Beach attorney Brett Allen Mearkle, suspended in December, has been suspended again following a March 19 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he didn't cooperate in a state bar inquiry, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Fort Myers lawyer faces additional suspension for allegedly failing to comply with discipline
TALLAHASSEE — Fort Myers attorney Esmond Jude Lewis faces suspension for the second time four months following a March 27 Florida Supreme Court order after being held in contempt, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Miami attorney voluntarily disbarred following 'uncivil and unprofessional' behavior
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Miami attorney Marvin Kurzban has been permanently and voluntarily disbarred following a Feb. 13 Florida Supreme Court order after being "discourteous and unprofessional" during two trials of a civil matter, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Suspended Fort Lauderdale lawyer claims constitutional protections for her online attacks
TALLAHASSEE — Fort Lauderdale attorney Ashley Ann Krapacs, on emergency suspension following a Florida Supreme Court order in February over allegations she harassed opposing counsel and a judge on social media, alleges her actions enjoy constitutional protections. -
Longtime Coral Springs lawyer faces suspension for allegedly failing to keep foreclosure client informed
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Coral Springs attorney Mark Howard Klein faces a 30-day suspension following a March 14 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he failed to keep a client informed during a foreclosure case, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Boca Raton attorney disbarred following wire fraud guilty plea
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Boca Raton attorney Jeffrey Greenfield Klein has been voluntarily disbarred following a March 14 Florida Supreme Court order after his guilty plea last year to wire fraud, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Imprisoned St. Augustine attorney disbarred; accused of stealing more than $100,000 in client funds
St. Augustine attorney Christopher William Adamec has been disbarred following a March 14 Florida Supreme Court order and his sentencing earlier this year for allegedly stealing client funds, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Florida Supreme Court takes up mass shootings liability case; Parkland parents expected to weigh in
The Florida Supreme Court has called for initial arguments in a case that could have a far- reaching liability impact on survivors of mass shootings, including those who survived last year's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. -
Fla. court reform group: Engle rulings denying tobacco companies chance to defend against big judgments
The U.S. Supreme Court recently refused to hear appeals from three tobacco companies ordered to pay punitive damages in eight Florida cases decided under so-called Engle rulings, according to a Florida Watchdog report, even though the companies claimed they had not been given the chance to build their defense. -
Miami attorney disbarred ahead of allegations he misappropriated more than $400K in client funds
Miami attorney David Philips has been voluntarily disbarred following a Feb. 25 Florida Supreme Court order ahead of disciplinary charges pending against him, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
New York attorney disbarred following charges of misappropriation, more
Suspended New York attorney Dale James Morgado has been disbarred following a Feb. 7 Florida Supreme Court order over multiple misappropriation allegations, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Former Boca Raton attorney permanently disbarred following securities fraud guilty plea
Former Boca Raton attorney Mark Fisher has been voluntarily and permanently disbarred following a Feb. 7 Florida Supreme Court order after his guilty plea late last year to securities fraud, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Fort Myers attorney permanently disbarred following no contest plea to drug charge
Fort Myers attorney Arthur P. Cohen has been voluntarily and permanently disbarred following a Feb. 7 Florida Supreme Court order after his conviction on a drug charge and allegations in a single client matter, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Yulee attorney receives concurrent suspension over allegations of failing to file a client's case
Yulee attorney Laura H. Coggin has been suspended for 30 days, to run concurrent with an ongoing suspension, following a Feb. 7 Florida Supreme Court order for allegedly failing to file a client's case, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Tampa attorney reprimanded, faces suspension for allegedly mishandling a criminal appeal
Tampa attorney Mark Wilfred Ciaravella was publicly reprimanded and faces suspension following a Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he improperly handled a criminal appeal, a recent announcement by The Florida Bar said. -
Coral Gables attorney disbarred after failing to appear at disciplinary hearing
The Florida Supreme Court has disbarred Coral Gables attorney Timothy J. Chuilli over allegations arising from a single client matter, The Florida Bar said in a recent release. -
Miami attorney suspended following assault conviction in stand-your-ground case
The Florida Supreme Court has suspended Miami attorney John Chiarenza for allegedly pointing a gun at another man in a so-called stand-your-ground case, a recent announcement by The Florida Bar and court documents said. -
St. Petersburg attorney faces suspension after becoming ill during appeal in criminal case
St. Petersburg attorney John C. Carver faces suspension following a Feb. 7 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations arising from a criminal appeal during which he fell ill, a recent announcement by The Florida Bar said.