News Releases
News about the legal profession in Florida.
MIAMI-DADE CHAPTER OF THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS TO RECEIVE STATEWIDE PRO BONO AWARD
January 9th, 2020
The Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers is the recipient of the 2020 Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Award, which will be presented by Chief Justice Charles T. Canady in a Jan. 30 ceremony at the Supreme Court of Florida. The award recognizes a Florida voluntary bar that has demonstrated a significant…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 15 ATTORNEYS
December 27th, 2019
Summaries of orders issued from Nov. 21 to Dec. 26, 2019 The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 15 attorneys, disbarring five and suspending 10. One attorney was also ordered to pay restitution. Attorneys suspended for periods of…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 22 ATTORNEYS
November 26th, 2019
Summaries of orders issued from Oct. 24 to Nov 21, 2019 The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 22 attorneys, disbarring six, revoking the licenses of nine and suspending seven. Two attorneys were also ordered to pay restitution…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 11 ATTORNEYS
October 24th, 2019
Summaries of orders issued from Aug. 22 to Oct. 15, 2019 The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 11 attorneys, disbarring three, revoking the licenses of one, suspending one and reprimanding six. One attorney was also ordered to…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 15 ATTORNEYS
September 26th, 2019
Summaries of orders issued Aug. 22 – Sept. 19, 2019 The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 15 attorneys, disbarring four, revoking the licenses of seven, suspending three and reprimanding one. One attorney was also ordered to pay…
FLORIDA BAR LEADERS’ STATEMENTS ABOUT NOMINATIONS OF JUSTICES LAGOA AND LUCK TO U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
September 12th, 2019
John M. Stewart, President of The Florida Bar: “Justices Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck have served Florida well as lawyers and jurists, and both are highly qualified to provide their knowledge and expertise to the entire country. It is well-known throughout Florida that they have repeatedly demonstrated the ability to apply the law to reach…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 16 ATTORNEYS
May 30th, 2019
Summaries of orders issued April 25 – May 23, 2019 The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 16 attorneys – disbarring six, revoking the licenses of three and suspending seven. Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment. As an…