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Tallahassee attorney faces suspension after allegedly ignoring state bar inquiry
TALLAHASSEE – Longtime Tallahassee attorney Richard Edward Benton faces indefinite suspension following a Feb. 19 Florida Supreme Court order for allegedly ignoring a state bar investigation, The Florida Bar said in a recent release. -
Deland attorney reprimanded following alleged trust account irregularities
TALLAHASSEE — Deland attorney William Ronald Alexander Jr. has been publicly reprimanded by publication following a Feb. 7 Florida Supreme Court order over alleged trust account irregularities, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar -
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: George Howell III Receives The Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award for 2019
Holland & Knight attorney George Howell III received The Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award for 2019 during a ceremony at the Florida Supreme Court in Tallahassee on February 7. -
Supreme Court orders reprimand of Fort Myers attorney over defamatory remarks
Fort Myers attorney Matthew Scott Toll was ordered to be publicly reprimanded following a Nov. 8 Florida Supreme Court order over defamatory remarks he allegedly made to an opposing party, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Cape Coral attorney 'permanently retired' ahead of state Supreme Court suspension order
Cape Coral attorney Nicholas Joseph Zurawskyj has been suspended following a Nov. 21 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he improperly obtained protected health information and shook down his former boss, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Orlando attorney voluntarily disbarred following disciplinary charge over trust account
Orlando attorney Jonathan Robert Simon has been voluntarily disbarred following a Dec. 13 Florida Supreme Court order after a disciplinary charge had been filed against him, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Cocoa attorney reprimanded over allegations in three complaints
Cocoa attorney Michael Anthony Saracco has been publicly reprimanded following a Florida Supreme Court order over allegations arising from three complaints, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Fort Myers attorney suspended, Orlando attorney reprimanded in separate Supreme Court orders
Fort Myers attorney Nicole Leigh Naumann has been indefinitely suspended and Orlando attorney Lora S. Scott has been reprimanded in separate Supreme Court orders, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Longtime Coral Gables lawyer suspended, ordered to apologize over alleged misbehavior in court
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Coral Gables attorney Alexander John Michaels has been suspended and ordered to apologize to four assistant state attorneys following a Dec. 27 Florida Supreme Court order over his alleged misbehavior in court in 2013, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Orlando attorney reprimanded for alleged failure to supervise bookkeeper
TALLAHASSEE — Orlando attorney Richard Costin Mendoza has been publicly reprimanded following a Nov. 8 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he failed to properly supervise an employee, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
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.