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4th District Court of Appeal remands Tequesta police dispatcher's case
The 4th District Court of Appeal has reversed a more than $400,000 award and remanded a case in which a former Tequesta dispatcher alleged that the local police chief groped her at a private party. -
Miami attorney publicly reprimanded for allegedly failing to adequately supervise paralegal
Miami attorney publicly reprimanded for allegedly failing to adequately supervise paralegal -
Plantation attorney suspended over allegedly frivolous lawsuits
Plantation attorney Barry Robert Gainsburg has been suspended for 90 days following a Jan. 18 Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations he filed frivolous lawsuits against a former employer, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Orange Park attorney publicly reprimanded after allegedly taking 4 years to file client's lawsuit
Orange Park attorney Kenneth A. Jenkins has been publicly reprimanded following a Jan. 11 Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations that he for years didn't adequately communicate with a client, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Tampa attorney publicly reprimanded after allegedly charging excessive fees
Tampa attorney Natalie K. Khawam has been publicly reprimanded following a Jan. 11 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations she charged a client excessive fees, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
New York attorney disbarred in Florida following commingling, misappropriation allegations
Attorney Brian Christopher Morris of Port Jefferson Station, New York, practicing in Florida almost seven years, has been disbarred following a Jan. 25 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he commingled and misappropriated client trust funds, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Tampa attorney suspended after allegedly filing 'non-meritorious, unintelligible motions' in her divorce
Tampa attorney M. Lynn Pope has been suspended six months following a Jan. 18 Florida Supreme Court order after she filed "non-meritorious and unintelligible motions" in her divorce case with her former husband, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
California attorney disbarred in Florida following suspension in North Carolina
Attorney David Campbell Sutton, of Clovis, California, practicing in Florida for more than 27 years, has been disbarred following a Jan. 24 Florida Supreme Court order after his 2014 suspension in North Carolina, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Illinois attorney voluntarily disbarred in Florida ahead of counts of alleged misconduct
Attorney Lawrence B. Wrenn Jr. of Lisle, Illinois, practicing in Florida for nearly 40 years, has been voluntarily disbarred following a Jan. 25 Florida Supreme Court order after allegations of contempt, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Lakewood Ranch attorney suspended after fleeing, eluding, resisting police
Lakewood Ranch attorney Terra Neshonda Carroll has been suspended until further order following a Jan. 23 Florida Supreme Court order after she was found guilty over an encounter with a police officer, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Jacksonville attorney disbarred following improper legal advice to clients growing marijuana
Jacksonville attorney Ian James Christensen has been disbarred following a Jan. 18 Florida Supreme Court order over improper legal advice he allegedly gave clients who were cultivating medical marijuana, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Gainesville attorney suspended, no longer practicing law after 2 DUI convictions
Gainesville attorney Kevin Matthew Conner, who practiced law for less than three years, has been suspended for 60 days following a Jan. 18 Florida Supreme Court order after he entered no contest pleas to two 2016 DUI charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
New York attorney disbarred in Florida after attempted perjury guilty plea
Attorney Jeffrey William Butcher of Ithaca, New York, practicing in Florida for more than 18 years, has been reciprocally disbarred following a Jan. 11 Florida Supreme Court order after his guilty plea last spring for attempted perjury, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Appeals court says it can't touch immunity denial Florida Highway Patrol suit
TALLAHASSEE -- An appellate court in Florida recently dismissed a case regarding whether the Florida Highway Patrol can exercise sovereign immunity in civil cases. -
Policy analyst sees little hope for revived Engle appeal
Attorney James M. Beck said there is little legal juice to appealing a Florida state appeals court ruling reversing an order to dismiss an Engle-progeny action with prejudice and reviving a case concerning the death of a smoker. -
North Miami Beach attorney suspended following 2 client grievances
North Miami Beach attorney Mordechai L. Breier has been suspended for 30 days following a Jan. 11 Florida Supreme Court amended order after grievances were filed with the The Florida Bar by two former clients. -
Appellate court affirms award for widower in cigarette case
PALM BEACH -- Florida's Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal has denied the appeal from Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds in a lawsuit that found in favor of a Florida man who sued the tobacco companies for hiding the dangers of smoking, alleging the plaintiff’s medical expert testimony wasn’t qualified. -
Legal advocacy group opposes legislation to repeal Florida nonjoinder of insurer provisions
Legislation introduced in the Florida Legislature last month that would repeal nonjoinder of insurer provisions in state law is opposed by a legal advocacy group. -
St. Petersburg lawyer disbarred following allegations in four client matters
St. Petersburg attorney Stephen Proctor Tourtelot has been disbarred following a Dec. 21 Florida Supreme Court order following allegations he improperly handled four client cases, according to an announcement from The Florida Bar. -
Fort Pierce attorney, city commissioner suspended from law practice over handling of parental rights case
TALLAHASSEE — Fort Pierce attorney and City Commissioner Reginald "Reggie" Bernard Sessions faces a 20-day suspension following a Jan. 9 Florida Supreme Court order over issues he encountered representing a client in a parental rights case, according to an announcement from The Florida Bar.