News from March 2018
Ocoee residents accuse home building company of faulty work
ORLANDO — Two Ocoee residents are suing a home construction company, alleging breach of contract.
Court rules Ring Power doesn't have to provide additional workers' comp benefits for injured employee
A Florida appeals court has ruled that Ring Power Corp. is not obligated to keep giving workers' compensation to Andrew Murphy, an employee who was injured in 2006.
Motorist accuses insurance carrier of failing to pay for crash injuries
ORLANDO — An Orange County motorist is suing an insurance carrier, alleging breach of contract.
Orlando homeowner alleges insurer failed to pay for damage
ORLANDO — An Orlando homeowner is suing an insurer, alleging breach of contract.
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.
Case against Medicredit ruled as shotgun pleading
JACKSONVILLE — The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division has ruled that Jonathon Russo vs. Medicredit Inc. falls under the category of a “shotgun pleading."
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.
Florida court clears woman of RICO conspiracy
JACKSONVILLE — A Florida court has found no evidence that a woman is part of a RICO enterprise as claimed by a creditor trying to collect on her husband's debt.
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.
ABA lifts sanctions on Ave Maria law school
NAPLES, Fla. -- Ave Maria School of Law was given good news earlier this month as the Council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions lifted several remedial actions that the body placed on the institution in 2016.
Patient accuses surgical facility, physician of negligence
CLEARWATER — A Seminole patient is suing an orthopedic facility and physician, alleging medical negligence.