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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Todd Corey Deratany Category: Lawyers
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Address
503 5th Ave., Suite 102
Indialantic
Florida, County: Brevard
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Overview
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| Permanently disbarred effective immediately, following a Sept. 13, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2007) Deratany failed to comply with the terms of a March 14 suspension order. In May, Deratany was disbarred for 10 years. He is the subject of numerous disciplinary violations. In several instances, Deratany failed to maintain adequate communication with his clients and in one civil matter, he failed to appear for a trial and did not notify the court or his client regarding his conflict with a pending criminal case. Deratany also made disparaging remarks about another defense attorney during a recorded conversation with an incarcerated former client. (Case No. SC11-976) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: John Patrick Clement Category: Lawyers
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Address
500 Marbella Circle
North Palm Beach
Florida, County: Palm Beach
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| Suspended until further order, effective 30 days from an Aug. 24, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1999) After a DUI arrest in March 2010, Clement was adjudicated guilty in court and on the recommendation of a grievance committee, entered into a three-year rehabilitation contract with Florida Lawyers Assistance Inc. Clement failed to comply with the terms of his FLA contract. He also failed to comply with the conditions of a November 2008 suspension order by holding himself out as eligible to practice law. (Case No. SC11-962) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Leon Menas Boyajan II Category: Lawyers
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Address
303 Highway 44 W.
Inverness
Florida, County: Citrus
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Overview
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| Suspended for 10 days, effective 30 days from a Sept. 20, 2011 court order. Further, upon reinstatement, Boyajan is placed on probation for one year. (Admitted to practice: 1983) Boyajan engaged in a pattern of misconduct in which he missed hearings, ignored requests for documents required by the court and disregarded court orders. (Case No. SC11-641)
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Paul Francis Angueira Category: Lawyers
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Address
1808 NW 126th Ave
Pembroke Pines
Florida, County: Broward
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Overview
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| Disbarred effective immediately, following an Aug. 25, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1997) Further, Angueira shall pay restitution of more than $11,000 to two clients. In several instances, Angueira misappropriated and misused client funds. (Case No. SC11-92)
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: R. Scott Whitehead Category: Lawyers
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Address
4507 Furling Lane, Suite 209
Destin
Florida, County: Okaloosa
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Overview
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| Disbarred effective immediately, following an Aug. 30, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1998) Whitehead was ordered to refund costs and fees to 13 clients, enter into fee arbitration with 8 other clients, and pay all taxable costs to the Florida Bar. The Florida Bar charged Whitehead in a 21-count complaint with engaging in criminal activity, fraud, misrepresentation, deceit, neglect of clients, failure to respond to The Florida Bar, and numerous trust account violations. (Case No. SC10-1550) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: John David Todd Category: Lawyers
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Address
P.O. Box 551563
Jacksonville
Florida, County: Duval
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Overview
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| Disbarred effective immediately, following an Aug. 23, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1991) Todd failed to comply with the conditions of a February 2010 suspension order. He was required to attend the Bar’s trust accounting workshop and complete five hours of continuing legal education in probate law within one year of the court’s order. He was also required to file a sworn affidavit with The Florida Bar within 30 days of his suspension, listing the names and addresses of all clients, opposing counsel and entities that were furnished a copy of his suspension order. (Case No. SC11-1185) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Jeffrey Stephen Schelling Category: Lawyers
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Address
2223 Trade Center Way
Naples
Florida, County: Collier
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Overview
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| Suspended for 45 days, effective 30 days and further, placed on probation for two years, following an Aug. 30, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1991) Schelling provided improper financial assistance to a client. He advanced funds totaling $6,000 to a woman to assist her in covering her living expenses, including funds advanced from his trust account. (Case No. SC11-433) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Doris Wellman Sanders Category: Lawyers
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Address
2181 Crawfordville Highway
Crawfordville
Florida, County: Wakulla
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Overview
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| Suspended until further order, effective immediately, following an Aug. 30, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1997) According to a petition for emergency suspension, Sanders appeared to be causing great public harm. A Bar investigation indicated theft of funds by Sanders from a client’s revocable trust. While serving as the sole trustee of the trust, Sanders gave gifts to her boyfriend and relatives totaling more than $41,000. She also paid off two personal mortgages worth $95,000 and paid herself nearly $25,000 in attorney’s fees, but failed to provide an explanation as to what she did to earn the fees. (Case No. SC11-1661) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: James Bradford Permar Category: Lawyers
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Address
P.O. Box 9000
Bartow
Florida, County: Polk
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Overview
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| Disbarred effective immediately, following an Aug. 30, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1985) Permar pleaded guilty to aggravated battery, a second-degree felony. Permar also pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, a third-degree felony. He was sentenced to 10 and five-year terms of concurrent probation, respectively. (Case No. SC11-975)
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Jean Moyer Category: Lawyers
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Address
99 Reid St
Palatka
Florida, County: Putnam
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| Permanently disbarred effective immediately, following an Aug. 23, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2001) Moyer was found in contempt for failing to comply with the conditions of a March 22 disbarment order. Moyer was required her to submit a sworn affidavit within 30 days of her disbarment, listing the names and addresses of all persons and entities that received a copy of her disbarment order. (Case No. SC11-1045) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: John Charles Mitchell II Category: Lawyers
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Address
P.O. Box 540695
Orlando
Florida, County: Orange
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| Suspended for 90 days, effective immediately, following an Aug. 30, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1980) Mitchell was an opposing party in litigation against a construction company. He exhibited unprofessional behavior by impersonating an attorney involved in the litigation and impersonating another attorney on a website; he threatened to report an expert witness’ employer to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation without a valid reason, and he filed a civil fraud lawsuit without good faith. Mitchell also made false allegations against an interviewer on the opposing side. (Case SC11-82) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Hugh James McCarthy, Jr. Category: Lawyers
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Address
1894 S. 14th St., Suite 4A
Fernandina Beach
Florida, County: Nassau
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| He was publicly reprimanded following an Aug. 19, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1998) McCarthy entered into a business relationship with a client that he met in an alcohol and substance abuse treatment meeting. He accepted a $2,400 retainer to handle the man’s divorce. In addition to the retainer, McCarthy also received a $1,000 loan. The relationship subsequently deteriorated, and McCarthy withdrew from the case. He failed to communicate with his client and initially failed to answer Bar Grievance Committee inquiries about the case. McCarthy also failed to timely repay the loan. (Case No. SC11-1483) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Lorn Leitman Category: Lawyers
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Address
240 Crandon Blvd., Suite 266
Key Biscayne
Florida, County: Miami/ Dade
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| Disbarred effective immediately, following an Aug. 18, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1986) Leitman pleaded guilty in court to one felony count of mail fraud. (Case No. SC11-1312) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Michael Andrew Jones Category: Lawyers
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Address
P.O. Box 1881
Englewood
Florida, County: Sarasota
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Overview
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| Disbarred for 10 years, effective retroactive to Feb. 23, 2004, following an Aug. 19, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1980) In February 2004, Jones was disbarred and unable to practice law in Florida. Jones began working for a lawyer in 2005 while disbarred, and had direct contact with a client, but did not divulge that he was a non-attorney, which was misleading. He also failed to file reports with the Bar regarding his newly found employment, and failed to provide the proper affidavit to The Florida Bar regarding his new job. (Case No. SC10-892) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Kevin J. Hubbart Category: Lawyers
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Address
2471 N. McMullen Booth Road Suite 316
Clearwater
Florida, County: Pinellas
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| Permanently disbarred effective immediately, following an Aug. 19, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1996) Hubbart violated a suspension order of July 2009, which prevented him from practicing law. Nevertheless, Hubbart practiced law after his suspension by agreeing to prepare a contract and become a registered agent and director for a client’s company. He has been found guilty of the unauthorized practice of law, committing an unlawful act, and of conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation. (Case Nos. SC09-1040, SC09-1218, & SC10-862) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: David Anthony Harper Category: Lawyers
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Address
2674 Derbyshire Road
Maitland
Florida, County: Orange
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| Suspended for 91 days, effective 30 days from an Aug. 17, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1985) Harper assisted his parents in preparing a lawsuit that was filed pro se in Seminole County. He subsequently challenged the actions of certain judges for reasons that were unclear; he scheduled a hearing before a judge that violated the administrative orders of the circuit; and he knowingly made false statements to a tribunal regarding the qualifications or integrity of the judges in Seminole County. (Case No. SC09-2344) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Patrick Cicalese Category: Lawyers
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Address
129 Center St.
Jupiter
Florida, County: Palm Beach
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| Permanently disbarred effective immediately, following a July 29, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1992) Cicalese failed to comply with the conditions of his Jan. 25 disbarment. He was required to file a sworn affidavit with The Florida Bar within 30 days of his disbarment, listing the names and addresses of all clients, opposing counsel and entities that were furnished a copy of his disbarment order. (Case No. SC11-915) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Kevin Keenan Chase Category: Lawyers
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Address
390 N. Orange Ave., Suite 1000
Orlando
Florida, County: Orange
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| Suspended for 30 days, effective 30 days from a July 14, 2011 court order. Further, upon reinstatement, Chase is placed on probation for two years. (Admitted to practice: 1994) In November 2008, Chase was arrested and charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. One week after successfully completing a pretrial diversion program, he was arrested for DUI, a misdemeanor, and felony, based upon his possession of Hydrocodone pills without a prescription. The felony charge was dropped after successful completion of the drug court program. (Case No. SC10-2257) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Casey Roche Bryant Category: Lawyers
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Address
630 W. Adams St., Suite 202
Jacksonville
Florida, County: Duval
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| He was publicly reprimanded by the Board of Governors following an Aug. 30, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2010) Bryant was conditionally admitted to The Florida Bar and placed on probation for four years and six months based on alcohol and substance abuse issues. He was held in contempt of court for failing to strictly comply with the terms of the conditional admission order. (Case No. SC11-910) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Nathan Adler Category: Lawyers
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Address
13620 Gulf Breeze St.
Fort Myers
Florida, County: Lee
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| Suspended for 91 days, effective immediately, following an Aug. 2, 2011 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1996) Adler was found in contempt for non-compliance with the conditions of his June 2010 suspension. Adler failed to submit the required sworn affidavit listing persons and entities to whom he provided a copy of his suspension order. He also failed to respond to official Bar inquiries. (Case No. SC11-594) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Joshua Johnson Stewart Category: Lawyers
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Address
5435 Main Street
New Port Richey
Florida, County: Pasco
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| Suspended for 91 days, effective immediately, following a June 20 court order. Upon reinstatement, Stewart is further placed on probation for three years. (Admitted to practice: 2004) Stewart pleaded guilty in circuit court to possession of Oxycodone, a third-degree felony, and no valid drivers\' license, a second-degree misdemeanor. The trial court withheld adjudication and placed Stewart on 18 months of drug offender probation. (Case No. SC10-594) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: J. Christopher Rich Category: Lawyers
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Address
124 E. Rich Ave.
Deland
Florida, County: Volusia
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| Permanently disbarred effective immediately, following a July 25 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1998) Rich was found in contempt for failing to comply with the terms of a June 2010 suspension order and subsequently, a Feb. 17, 2011 disbarment order. Rich was ordered to notify all his clients, opposing counsel and tribunals of his disbarment and provide to the Bar a sworn affidavit listing the names and addresses of all persons and entities that were furnished a copy of the disbarment order. He also failed to respond to the Bar’s letter dated Feb. 22, 2011. (Case No. SC11-914) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Lafe Ranier Purcell Category: Lawyers
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Address
1403 W. Colonial Drive #A
Orlando
Florida, County: Orange
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| He was publicly reprimanded following a June 17 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1997) Purcell contracted to practice law with a loan modification/legal staffing company. At the time, he was unaware that doing so constituted practicing law through a non-legal entity; a violation of Bar rules. (Case No. SC11-965) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Timothy Allen Patrick Category: Lawyers
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Address
800 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 2
Tampa
Florida, County: Hillsborough
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| Suspended for one year, effective 30 days from a June 23 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1993) At mediation, Patrick improperly induced his client to reject a settlement offer by offering to pay any attorney fee award imposed against the client in the event trial was unsuccessful. The settlement offered would have fully compensated the client but would have paid only a small amount for attorney fees. Patrick also paid improper financial assistance to the client, beyond litigation expenses. (Case No.SC09-2057) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Carolyn Dianne Olive Category: Lawyers
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Address
P.O. Box 13949
Tallahassee
Florida, County: Leon
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| Suspended for two years, effective immediately, following a July 13 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1984) After being hired, Olive failed to adequately represent clients in six separate cases. In one instance, a client unsuccessfully attempted to contact Olive for four months. When Olive finally returned the call, she informed the client that the papers and court filings were in progress. The client later learned from the court clerk the papers had never been filed. She terminated Olive’s services. (Case No. SC11-596) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Dominyka Mindaougas Netchiounas Category: Lawyers
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Address
2203 N. Lois Ave., Suite 953
Tampa
Florida, County: Hillsborough
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| Suspended for 91 days, effectively immediately, following a June 23 court order. (Admitted to practice 2002) Netchiounas was found in contempt for non-compliance with the conditions of her June 2010 suspension. She failed to submit the required sworn affidavit listing persons/entities to whom she gave notice of her suspension and provided a copy of her suspension order. She also failed to respond to official Bar inquiries. (Case No. SC11-681)
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Marsha Wilson Montgomery Category: Lawyers
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Address
4771 Bayou Blvd., #19
Pensacola
Florida, County: Escambia
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| She was publicly reprimanded following a July 11 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1995) Montgomery was held in contempt of court when she failed to appear in her client\'s guardianship case. She also failed to respond to inquiries from the court and the Bar regarding the matter. Montgomery was further ordered to send a letter of apology to the presiding judge within 30 days of the order. (Case No. SC10-2255) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Michael Joseph McNerney Category: Lawyers
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Address
796 N. Rio Vista Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida, County: Broward
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| Suspended until further order, effective 30 days from a June 14 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1973) McNerney is the subject of a Bar disciplinary investigation. On May 16, McNerney entered into a plea agreement with the U.S. government, in which he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. (Case No. SC11-1145)
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Peter U. Mayas Category: Lawyers
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Address
2784 S.W. 129th Terrace
Miramar
Florida, County: Broward
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| Suspended for 90 days, effective 30 days from a July 11 court order. (Admitted to practice:2003) When a client complained to the Bar that Mayas did not pay one of her health care providers when settling a case, an audit found that Mayas had not created or maintained the minimum required trust accounting records. He also allowed his two non-lawyer employees to handle unsupervised, all aspects of fund closings, for which he was responsible, resulting in the misappropriation of more than $100,000. (Case No. SC10-2342) |
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Date Posted: July 15, 2012 Action Line Complaint: Keith Alan Michael Manson, Category: Lawyers
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Address
8355 Chason Road W.
Jacksonville
Florida, County: Duval
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| Disbarred effective immediately, following a July 20 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2005) Manson was found in contempt for non-compliance with the terms of a court order conditionally admitting him to The Florida Bar. He also practiced law while suspended. (Case Nos. SC09-2318 & SC10-1187) |
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