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Longtime Fort Lauderdale attorney agrees to disbarment as part of securities fraud guilty plea
TALLAHASSEE — Fort Lauderdale attorney Jan Douglas Atlas faces voluntary disbarment following a Jan. 16 Florida Supreme Court order over his felony securities fraud conviction, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Former Tallahassee city commissioner permanently disbarred following federal fraud guilty plea last year
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Tallahassee attorney and former city commissioner Scott Charles Maddox has been voluntarily and permanently disbarred following a Nov. 27 Florida Supreme Court order and his guilty plea on federal fraud charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
New York attorney faces suspension after allegedly making 'veiled threats' to judges
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime New York attorney Gino Louis Giorgini III faces reciprocal suspension following a Dec. 12 Florida Supreme Court order after he allegedly "made veiled threats" to judges more than a decade ago, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF FLORIDA: Justice Department Awards Over $8.7 Million To Fight Opiod Crisis, Combat Drugs And Crime In North Florida
The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced awards of more than $8,742,871 to help public safety and public health professionals in the Northern District of Florida combat substance abuse and respond effectively to overdoses, part of $333 million awarded nationwide to help communities affected by the opioid crisis. The awards were announced by OJP Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF FLORIDA: U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami Hosts Reentry Simulation
U.S. Attorney Ariana Fajardo Orshan for the Southern District of Florida announced the successful completion of a Reentry Simulation yesterday at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami. More than 40 community members, officials and stakeholders attended the event, which simulates the struggles and challenges faced by individuals who are transitioning from incarceration back into society. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR FLORIDA: Hialeah Police Officer Charged With Civil Rights Violations
A federal grand jury in Miami, Florida, yesterday returned a two-count indictment against Hialeah Police Department Officer Jesus Manuel Menocal Jr, 32, for depriving two women of their civil rights. -
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Somadina Nwokolo Joins Bradley's Tampa Office as Government Enforcement and Investigations Associate
Bradley is pleased to announce that Somadina Nwokolo has joined the firm’s Tampa office as an associate in the Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group. -
Disbarred attorney is permanently disbarred after alleged direct contact with clients
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Tampa attorney Domenic L. Massari III, disbarred 17 years ago, is now voluntarily and permanently disbarred following an Oct. 31 Florida Supreme Court, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Coral Gables attorney faces voluntary disbarment after federal conspiracy indictment
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Coral Gables attorney Nelson Israel Alfaro faces voluntary disbarment following a Nov. 7 Florida Supreme Court order and his federal indictment late last summer on conspiracy and other charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Moody Leads State Attorney General Efforts Urging Congress to Pass the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act
Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a bipartisan effort of 44 attorneys general in urging Congress to further support Veteran Treatment Courts by passing the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF FLORIDA: Southern District of Florida Charges 30 Individuals Responsible for $86 Million in Fraudulent Billing as Part of Healthcare Fraud Takedown
The charges announced involve schemes alleged to have billed Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies for medically unnecessary services, such as home health, prescriptions drugs, durable medical equipment and addiction treatment services. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF FLORIDA: Compounding Pharmacy, Two of Its Executives, and Private Equity Firm Agree to Pay $21.36 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The Department of Justice announced that compounding pharmacy Diabetic Care Rx LLC, or Patient Care America (PCA), PCA’s Chief Executive Officer Patrick Smith, PCA’s former Vice President of Operations Matthew Smith, and private equity firm Riordan, Lewis & Haden Inc. (RLH) have agreed to resolve. -
Ex-Tallahassee city commissioner indefinitely suspended from law practice following fraud plea
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longtime Tallahassee attorney and former City Commissioner Scott Maddox has been indefinitely suspended following an Aug. 15 Florida Supreme Court order and his guilty plea earlier in August regarding influence peddling and corruption allegations, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Suzanne Gilbert Appointed to American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary
Holland & Knight partner Suzanne E. Gilbert has been appointed by the American Bar Association (ABA) President, Judy Perry Martinez, to serve a three-year term on its Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary representing the Eleventh Circuit federal courts. -
Corrections officer proclaims innocence in case involving alleged assault of inmates
Prosecutors in the case of a Florida corrections officer accused of assaulting two detainees in 2017 are taking the testimony of another officer involved in the incident who pled guilty, rather than the defendant who maintains his innocence, the Miami attorney defending the officer said during a recent interview. -
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Mark Melodia Named Leader of Holland & Knight’s Data Strategy, Security & Privacy Team
Holland & Knight's managing Partner Steven Sonberg has appointed Mark Melodia to be the new head of the firm's Data Strategy, Security & Privacy Team. -
State high court: Florida Power & Light can charge consumers for environmental work at Turkey Point plant
The Florida Supreme Court ruled April 25 that it was legal for an electrical utility company to impose fees on customers in order to recover costs for work done to reduce the environmental damage caused by the company’s Turkey Point Power Plant. -
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. -
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. -
FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Florida Helps Secure Multimillion Recovery Following Health Care Fraud Investigation
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office helped secure a multimillion-dollar recovery following an investigation into a multistate health care fraud scheme.