News Releases
News about the legal profession in Florida.
STARR LAW OFFICE TO RECEIVE COMMENDATION FOR PRO BONO WORK
January 9th, 2020
The Starr Law Office, P.A., will receive the 2020 Law Firm Commendation at the annual Pro Bono Awards ceremony on Jan. 30 at the Supreme Court of Florida. The commendation honors significant contributions in the delivery of legal services to individuals or groups on a pro bono basis. The commendation will be presented by Chief...
JUDGE KAREN SUE JENNEMANN, TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED FEDERAL JUDICIAL SERVICE PRO BONO AWARD
January 9th, 2020
The Hon. Karen Sue Jennemann (photo), a judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida in Orlando and dedicated advocate for pro bono and public service, is the 2020 recipient of the Chief Justice’s Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award. The award, which recognizes an active or retired federal judge for outstanding...
ORLANDO’S MARY ANN ETZLER TO RECEIVE 2020 TOBIAS SIMON PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD
January 9th, 2020
Attorney Mary Ann Etzler (photo) of Orlando, a champion of pro bono legal aid for decades, is the recipient of the 2020 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, the highest statewide pro bono award. The award will be presented by Chief Justice Charles T. Canady in a Jan. 30 ceremony at the Supreme Court of...
YOUNG LAWYER BELKIS C. PLATA OF JACKSONVILLE TO BE HONORED FOR PRO BONO SERVICE
January 9th, 2020
Belkis C. Plata (photo), a Jacksonville attorney, is the recipient of the 2020 Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Service Award. The award recognizes public service or legal aid performed by a lawyer who is 35 or younger or who has not practiced for more than five years. It will be presented in a...
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...