Florida Supreme Court has recently disciplined 15 attorneys
Leslie H. Smith, spokesman for the Department of Lawyer Regulation of The Florida Bar informed local Historic City News reporters that the Florida Supreme Court has recently disciplined 15 attorneys, disbarring five, revoking the licenses of two, suspending six, and reprimanding three. Two attorneys were ordered to pay restitution.
Attorneys suspended for periods of 91 days and longer must undergo a rigorous process to regain their law licenses including proving rehabilitation. Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment.
Gerald W. Adams, 1314 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1059, Fort Lauderdale, disbarred effective immediately following an April 28 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1984) Adams continued to engage in the practice of law in contempt of the Supreme Court’s Order of Suspension by continuing to run his law firm. Attempting to circumvent the rules, Adams transferred ownership of the firm to his office ma
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The Florida Supreme Court has disciplined a prominent Pensacola personal injury attorney for submitting frivolous and exaggerated filings to run up his attorney s fee to more than $28,000 in a single case.
Jeremiah J. Talbott s legal license was suspended for 60 days and he was ordered to attend the Florida Bar s Professionalism Workshop and Ethics School, according to a news release from the Florida Bar. The Florida Supreme Court served Talbott with a disciplinary order April 15 mandating he begin his temporary suspension within 30 days.
The disciplinary actions resulted from Talbott churning legal fees, a term used in the legal profession for when an attorney performs unnecessary work to run up the bill for their services.