Florida Supreme Court Disciplines Nine โLawyers for Ethical violations
TALLAHASSEE – the Florida Supreme Court recentlyโฃ issued disciplinary actions against nine lawyers across the state, โranging from suspensions to reprimands, for violations of ethical rules โขgoverning the legal profession. the actions, taken following investigations by The Florida Bar, underscore the court’s commitment to upholding standards โof โขconduct and protecting the public.
These disciplinary measures address a range of misconduct, โคincluding inadequate representation, improper handling of client funds, failure toโ cooperate with investigations, โandโ concealing prior disciplinary actions. The Florida โBar investigates complaints against attorneys and recommends discipline to the Supreme court, wich has the final say inโค all disciplinary matters.
Among thoseโ disciplined: Marie Powers,a Plantation lawyer,received a 20-day suspension โfor misrepresenting the scopeโ of her representation in immigration โproceedings โคat theโ Krome detention Centre,leading to a client’s deportation.โ Eduardo Rodriguez of Orlando was reprimanded and ordered to complete ethics training for permitting improperly notarized retainer and contingency fee contractsโ while serving as a supervising partner. Jenniferโฃ Anne Tanck, a St. Petersburg lawyer, was suspended for 30 days for failing toโฃ respond to a Florida Bar inquiry. Capp P.โ Taylor, a lawyer from Dandridge, Tennessee, was suspended from practicing in Florida for two years after a similar โsuspension in Tennessee, and for failing to disclose those suspensions to his Florida clients.
Additional disciplinary actions involved suspensions for other attorneys related to issues such as trust account โviolations and neglect โขof client matters. Details of each case are publicly availableโค through The Florida Bar’sโฃ website: https://acis.flcourts.gov/portal/court/68f021c4-6a44-4735-9a76-5360b2e8af13.
