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New Port Richey attorney publicly reprimanded following 2018 DUI arrest
TALLAHASSEE — New Port Richey attorney Howard Hunter Ellzey Jr. has been publicly reprimanded and placed on probation following a Feb. 20 Florida Supreme Court order and his 2018 DUI arrest, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Sarasota attorney faces suspension over alleged probation violation after testing positive for alcohol twice
TALLAHASSEE — Sarasota attorney Eric Charles Feasley faces suspension following an Feb. 20 Florida Supreme Court order and his alleged failure to comply with probation in his discipline over his 2014 and 2016 alcohol-related arrests, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Coral Gables attorney faces suspension following money laundering, bank fraud convictions
TALLAHASSEE— Longtime Coral Gables attorney Mark S. Scott faces indefinite suspension following a Feb. 3 Florida Supreme Court order after he was found guilty in New York last year on money laundering and bank fraud charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Former Lewinsky co-counsel disbarred after being found in contempt of Florida Supreme Court order
TALLAHASSEE— Longtime Washington attorney Nathaniel H. Speights, who represented Monica Lewinsky during a late 1990s scandal, was disbarred in December following a Florida Supreme Court order after being held in contempt, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Fort Lauderdale attorney's disbarment becomes permanent after trust account check returned
TALLAHASSEE — Fort Lauderdale attorney Jonathan Scott Gunn has been voluntarily and permanently disbarred following Jan. 23 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he practiced law while disbarred, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Daytona Beach attorney disbarred after allegedly using trust account to run Flash Dancers nightclub
TALLAHASSEE — Daytona Beach attorney Brett Hartley has been disbarred following a Jan. 23 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations that included using his trust account to operate an adult entertainment business, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Milton attorney suspended for second time in less than a year, for allegedly mishandling two bankruptcy cases
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Milton attorney Randall Albert Werre has been suspended for the second time in less than a year, this time following a Dec. 4 Florida Supreme Court order for allegedly mishandling two bankruptcy cases, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Lake Mary attorney suspended, faces probation after allegedly mishandling her trust account
TALLAHASSEE — Lake Mary attorney Erin Nicole Lockhart has been suspended following a Dec. 24 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations she mishandled her client trust account, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Longtime Fort Pierce attorney suspended after allegedly mishandling client's employment claim
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Fort Pierce attorney Joseph John Mancini has been suspended following a Dec. 24 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he mishandled a client's employment claim, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Plantation lawyer asks Supreme Court to reconsider three-year suspension for allegedly harassing attorneys
TALLAHASSEE — Plantation attorney Roger S. Rathbun has asked the Florida Supreme Court to reconsider its decision earlier this month to suspend him for three years after he allegedly harassed other attorneys during a pending state bar complaint.
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Former prosecutor, who testified before U.S. House after 9/11, disbarred for practicing while suspended
TALLAHASSEE — Kissimmee attorney and former assistant statewide prosecutor Thomas Anthony Sadaka has been disbarred following a Jan. 8 Florida Supreme Court order after he allegedly continued to practice law while suspended, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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West Palm Beach attorney faces suspension after allegedly mishandling clients' homeowner's claim
TALLAHASSEE — West Palm Beach attorney Alka R. Sharma faces suspension following a Jan. 16 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations she mishandled her clients' homeowner's claim and lied to them about it, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Ocala attorney publicly reprimanded following monetary sanctions in alleged 'shotgun pleading'
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Ocala attorney Henry George Ferro has been publicly reprimanded following a Jan. 16 Florida Supreme Court order over allegedly frivolous filings in a case, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Former Fla. attorney faces suspension after abandoning pro bono clients following health issues
TALLAHASSEE — New York attorney Catherine Rose Faughnan faces suspension following a Jan. 23 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations in a Florida civil matter she handled pro bono, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Former prosecutor faces suspension after admitting to ethics violations in 2009 attempted murder case
TALLAHASSEE — Former assistant state prosecutor and Key West attorney Colleen Marie Dunne faces voluntary suspension following an Aug. 24 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations that she withheld information about a defendant in a 2009 attempted murder case, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Fleming Island attorney indefinitely suspended after alleged failure to respond in disciplinary inquiry
TALLAHASSEE— Fleming Island attorney Kevin Scott Caldwell has been indefinitely suspended following a Dec. 30 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he failed to respond to an official disciplinary inquiry, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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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.
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Niceville attorney disbarred after allegedly running nearly nude through Hotel Duval
TALLAHASSEE — Niceville attorney and former assistant state attorney Ryan P. Campbell has been disbarred following a Dec. 19 Florida Supreme Court order and his arrest on alleged "criminal charges" after he ran nearly nude through a hotel in 2017, a recent announcement by The Florida Bar said.
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Longwood attorney disbarred following 'rampage' at ex-girlfriends home
TALLAHASSEE — Longwood attorney Barrett Paul Burnette has been disbarred following a Nov. 27 Florida Supreme Court order over an alleged "rampage" at his ex-girlfriend's home in 2018, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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Gainesville attorney suspended for allegedly questioning integrity of judges, other court officials
TALLAHASSEE — Gainesville attorney Beverly R. McCallum was suspended following a Dec. 16 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations she questioned the integrity of judges and other court officials, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.