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Lady Lake attorney suspended after multiple arrests, admitted illegal drug use
Lady Lake attorney William Jason Scheil has been suspended for one year following a Dec. 28 Florida Supreme Court order admitting in sworn statements to using illegal drugs, including heroin, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Fort Lauderdale attorney suspended following guilty plea in patient brokering case
TALLAHASSEE —Fort Lauderdale attorney Vincent Joseph Pravato has been suspended until further notice following a Dec. 19 Florida Supreme Court order after his guilty plea to multiple felonies, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Jacksonville attorney publicly reprimanded following guilty plea after traffic stop and arrest
TALLAHASSEE — Jacksonville attorney Dana Rachel Price has been publicly reprimanded following a Dec. 14 Florida Supreme Court order after pleading guilty to driving with a suspended license, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
New Port Richey attorney disbarred following suspensions for theft, drug charges
New Port Richey attorney Joshua Johnson Stewart has been disbarred following a Dec. 21 Florida Supreme Court order after the high court found him in contempt for failing to comply with previous court orders, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Port Orange attorney voluntarily disbarred following alleged client trust account irregularities
TALLAHASSEE—Port Orange attorney Timothy Allen Traster has been voluntarily disbarred following a Jan. 4 Florida Supreme Court order pending disciplinary matters that he misappropriated $5,000 in client funds and failed to properly maintain his trust account, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Cocoa attorney suspended for appearing in court drunk and failure to pay taxes
TALLAHASSEE – Cocoa attorney Timothy Francis Pickles has been suspended for 91 days following a Dec. 28 Florida Supreme Court order over his mishandling of a homeowners association's case because he was impaired by alcohol, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Sarasota attorney voluntarily disbarred following allegations of misappropriating more than $215,000
TALLAHASSEE — Sarasota attorney Jordan Lloyd Wallach has been voluntarily disbarred following a Jan. 4 Florida Supreme Court order in light of allegations that he misappropriated more than $215,000 in client funds, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Tampa attorney suspended following traffic-related arrest, alleged professional misconduct
Tampa attorney Mayowa F. Odusanya has been suspended for six months following a Dec. 14 Florida Supreme Court order over numerous professional misconduct allegations, including those arising from his traffic-related arrest last year, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Melbourne attorney suspended following 2 life sentences for forcing sex on 12-year-old
Melbourne attorney Joseph Pallante III has been suspended until further notice following a Dec. 14 Florida Supreme Court order after he received two life sentences plus 90 years for repeated forced sex acts on a 12-year-old girl, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Business groups urge Florida Supreme Court to decline minimum wage review
Business groups and the state of Florida are urging the state Supreme Court to pass on reviewing a lower court decision blocking the city of Miami Beach from unilaterally raising the minimum wage. -
Margate attorney voluntarily disbarred over alleged misuse of funds, neglecting client
Margate attorney Elaine S. Laura has been has been voluntarily disbarred following a Jan. 4 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations she misused client funds and neglected a client’s case, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Yulee attorney suspended following alleged unauthorized charges to client's credit card
Yulee attorney Laura Healan Coggin has been suspended for 18 months following a Jan. 2 Florida Supreme Court amended order over allegations she made unauthorized charges to a client's credit card, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Winter Garden attorney voluntarily disbarred following alleged improper use of client funds
Winter Garden attorney Leigh A. Kyer has been voluntarily disbarred following a Dec. 28 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations she improperly used client funds, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Coral Gables attorney suspended again following alleged trust account irregularities
Coral Gables attorney Francisco Jose Aguero has been suspended following a Dec. 21 Florida Supreme Court order over irregularities in his client trust funds, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
Florida’s 3rd District Court of Appeal rules in island development case
Florida’s 3rd District Court of Appeal has handed down an opinion in the latest in the string of disputes over development by Two Islands Development Corp. -
Florida Supreme Court OKs awarding attorney's fees in dating, harassment cases
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that attorney fees can be awarded in dating and harassment injunction proceedings. -
Orlando attorney suspended over allegations from bankruptcy cases
Orlando attorney Amy Lynn Perez has been suspended for 18 months and ordered to pay restitution to a client following a Nov. 30 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations arising from two separate bankruptcy matters. -
Punta Gorda attorney suspended after not responding to state bar inquiry
Punta Gorda attorney Michael F. Savage has been suspended until further order following a Nov. 1 Florida Supreme Court order after he was found in contempt for not responding to an official Florida Bar inquiry. -
Orlando attorney disbarred for alleged client abandonment
Orlando attorney Christopher M. Stephenson has been disbarred following a Nov. 2 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations that included abandoning the cases of two clients, according to a Florida Bar announcement. -
Miami attorney voluntarily, permanently disbarred following alleged insurance fraud
Miami attorney Anett Lopez has been voluntarily and permanently disbarred following a Nov. 2 Florida Supreme Court order after she was arrested last year on insurance fraud charges, according to a recent Florida Bar announcement.