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Date Posted: March 10, 2007 Complaint: High (windows-n-doors.com)windows-n-doors.com Category: Business Complaint
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Address
4111 Laguna Street
Coral Gables
Florida, County: Dade
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| Almost 2 years and my windows are still not in and some have not been delivered. After I began legal action the Owner Gino/Amir Messarina, came to my home with Paul Deverell and promissed to finnish the job, that was 5 months ago....now we are back to our law firm and the case is going to be filed. they have two other offices: 2307 Burner Lane # 3 Fort Myers and 1161 Commerce Avenue, Vero Beach. windows-n-doors.com high impact windows and doors |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Sara Weissbard Category: Lawyers
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Address
3800 S. Ocean Drive, Suite 224
Hollywood
Florida, County: Broward
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Reprimanded
and placed on probation for one year following a Jan. 11 court order. (
Admitted to practice: 2001) Weissbard violated several rules of The
Florida Bar regarding permissible advertising. (Case No. SC06-1725) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Alan Benes Vlcek Category: Lawyers
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Address
515 E. 9th St. No. 2
Jacksonville
Florida, County: Duval
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Emergency
suspension until further order of the court following a Jan. 24 court
order. (Admitted to practice: 1976) Vlcek misappropriated funds from a
probate estate where he had been appointed personal representative;
failed to comply with the court’s orders to pay over trust funds to a
new personal representative and failed to comply with a subpoena for his
trust account records. (Case No. SC07-77) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Robert Eugene Vest Category: Lawyers
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Address
35341 Rain Tree Circle
Soldotna
Alaska/ Florida, County: unavailable
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Reprimanded and placed on probation for three years following a Jan. 11
court order. (Admitted to practice: 1995) Vest failed to keep a client
reasonably informed about the status of a matter and promptly comply
with reasonable requests for information; and failed to respond in
writing to an official inquiry by Bar counsel or a disciplinary agency.
At the time of the ruling, Vest was administratively suspended for
failing to pay annual membership fees to The Florida Bar. (Case No.
SC06-1231) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Patricia Eloise Thorne Category: Lawyers
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Address
2393 S. Congress Ave., Suite 200
West Palm Beach
Florida, County: Palm Beach
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Reprimanded and placed on probation for three years, effective
immediately, following a Jan. 11 court order. (Admitted to practice:
1982) Thorne failed to comply with a Bar rule requiring her to submit a
required affidavit attesting to notification of her clients, opposing
counsel and the courts of a previous 90-day suspension. (Case No.
SC05-1356)
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Peter Taylor Category: Lawyers
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Address
13090 N.W. 27th Ave.
Opa Locka
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Suspended for 30 days,
effective 30 days from a Jan. 18 court order. (Admitted to practice:
2001) Taylor was found guilty of misconduct and minor misconduct; and
engaging in conduct in connection with the practice of law that is
prejudicial to the administration of justice. (Case No. SC06-137)
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Mark Fredric Shapiro Category: Lawyers
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Address
3000 Edgewater Drive
Orlando
Florida, County: Orange
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Placed on probation
for two years following a Jan. 18 court order. (Admitted to practice:
1993) Shapiro failed to maintain other documentary support for all
disbursements and transfers from a trust fund account; failed to
maintain a separate cash receipts and disbursements journal; and failed
to follow minimum trust accounting procedures. (Case No. SC06-1723)
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Mitchell Lee Singer Category: Lawyers
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Address
125 Main Street
Netcong
New Jersey/ Florida, County: unavailable
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Disbarred effective
immediately following a Jan. 11 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1978
) Singer pleaded guilty to two charges of third-degree grand larceny and
was subsequently disbarred by the disciplinary authorities of the state
of New York. (Case No. SC 06-129)
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Peter Scott Port Category: Lawyers
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Address
600 Old Country Road, No. LL15, P.O. Box 8066
Garden City
New Jersey/ Florida, County: unavailable
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Disbarred effective immediately following a Jan. 11 court
order. (Admitted to practice: 1982) Port was adjudicated guilty of
making false statements to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. (Case No. SC06-1614)
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Kirk Robert Owens Category: Lawyers
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Address
3955 Barberry Court
Cummings
Georgia/ Florida, County: unavailable
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Suspended
retroactive to March 13, 2006, following a Jan. 12 court order. (
Admitted to practice: 1997) Owens failed to certify compliance with the
conditions of a report on minor misconduct. The Florida Bar has accepted
Owens’ petition for permanent retirement and he is no longer a member of
The Florida Bar. (Case No. SC05-1772)
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Guillermo Pena Category: Lawyers
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Address
444 Brickell Ave, No. 451-119
Miami
Florida, County: Miami/ Dade
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Disbarred
retroactive to July 13, 2005, following a Jan. 19 court order. (Admitted
to practice: 1991) Pena continued to practice law while suspended and
was found guilty of misconduct justifying disciplinary measures. (Case
No. SC04-2367)
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Robelto Antonio Osborne, c/o Walton Law Firm Category: Lawyers
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Address
1999 S.W. 27th Ave.
Miami
Florida, County: Miami/ Dade
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Suspended for three years, effective immediately, following a
Jan. 25 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1999) Osborne committed an
act that is unlawful or contrary to honesty and justice; committed a
criminal act that reflected adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness or
fitness as a lawyer in other respects; and engaged in conduct involving
dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation. (Case No. SC06-407) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Susan Beth Nissenbaum Category: Lawyers
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Address
1 Grafton Common
Grafton
Massachusetts/ Florida, County: unavailable
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Disbarred
effective immediately following a Jan. 25 court order. (Admitted to
practice: 1984) Nissenbaum was found guilty of misconduct, including
dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, and committed trust fund
violations. (Case No. SC06-488) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Richard Randall Kuritz Category: Lawyers
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Address
301 Riverplace Blvd., Suite 2600
Jacksonville
Florida, County: Duval
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Reprimanded following a Jan. 25 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1993
) Kuritz failed to respond in writing to an official inquiry by Bar
counsel. (Case No. SC06-881) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Hans Charles Fiege Category: Lawyers
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Address
P.O. Box 354701
Palm Coast
Florida, County: Flagler
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Disbarred effective
immediately following a Jan. 12 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1972
) Fiege failed to abide by a client’s decisions regarding the objectives
of representation and failed to consult with the client as to the means
by which they were to be pursued; failed to act with reasonable
diligence and promptness in representing a client; failed to keep a
client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and to promptly
comply with reasonable requests for information; failed to explain a
matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make
informed decisions regarding representation; entered into an agreement
for, charged or collected an illegal, prohibited or clearly excessive
fee; failed to take the steps reasonably practicable to protect a
client’s interests upon the termination of representation; engaged in
conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; and
engaged in conduct in connection with the practice of law that is
prejudicial to the administration of justice. (Case No. SC05-1849) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Robert John Capko Category: Lawyers
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Address
145 E. Wilbur Ave.
Lake Mary
Florida, County: Seminole
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Disbarred for five
years effective 30 days from a Jan. 25 court order. (Admitted to
practice: 1993) Capko failed to abide by a client’s decisions concerning
the objectives of representation and failed to consult with the client
as to the means by which they were to be pursued; failed to act with
reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client; failed to
keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and
failed to promptly comply with reasonable requests for information; and
engaged in conduct in connection with the practice of law that was
prejudicial to the administration of justice. (Case No. SC06-1180) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Ann Bitterman Category: Lawyers
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Address
3721 S. LeJeune Road
Coconut Grove
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Suspended for 91
days effective retroactively to Sept. 23, 2004, following a Jan. 18
court order. (Admitted to practice: 1986) Bitterman violated Rules of
Professional Conduct regarding competence, objectives and scope of
representation, diligence and fees and costs for legal service. (Case
No. SC06-1592) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Joan Helen Bickerstaff Category: Lawyers
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Address
4813 Union Cypress Place.
West Melbourne
Florida, County: Brevard
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Suspended for 90 days followed by a three-year period of probation with
conditions, effective 30 days from a Jan. 11 court order. (Admitted to
practice: 1977) Bickerstaff failed to make reasonable efforts to ensure
that a non-lawyer associated with her practice engaged in conduct
compatible with her professional obligations; engaged in conduct in
connection with the practice of law that is prejudicial to the
administration of justice; and failed to maintain the minimum required
trust accounting records and follow the minimum required trust
accounting procedures. (Case No. SC06-2457) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: William Lewis Kadish Category: Lawyers
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Address
500 Old Country Road, Suite 104
Garden City
New Jersey/ New York, County: unavailable
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Suspended, effective 30 days from Jan. 17, following a Jan. 18
court order. (Admitted to practice: 1994) Kadish was adjudicated guilty
in Nassau County, N.Y., of grand larceny, a second-degree felony. (Case
No. SC 07-62) |
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Date Posted: February 24, 2007 Action Line Complaint: Charles Paul Horn Category: Lawyers
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Address
4121 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Ocala
Florida, County: Marion
Phone Number Unavailble
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Overview
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| Disbarred effective immediately, following a Jan. 25 court order. (Admitted to
practice: 1983) Horn failed to abide by a client’s decisions regarding
the objectives of representation and failed to consult with the client
as to the means by which they were to be pursued; failed to act with
reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client; failed to
keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter, failed
to comply with reasonable requests for information and failed to explain
a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make
informed decisions about the representation; and charged a fee that is
excessive. (Case No. SC06-1497) |
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