Four attorneys in Florida have been suspended and a fifth has been reprimanded by the state Supreme Court, the Florida Bar announced in January.
According to its website, “the Florida Bar’s core functions are to prosecute unethical lawyers through the Attorney Discipline system” and to “administer a client protection fund to cover certain financial losses a client might suffer due to misappropriation by a lawyer.”
Attorney suspension occurs as a disciplinary action “when a lawyer faces an ethical complaint, undergoes an investigation, and is subsequently found to have violated professional conduct rules,” according to Zavieh Law.
Following a suspension, attorneys have 10 days to inform their clients, co-counsel, and opposing counsel. They may not take on any new clients and must return all client property and files and refund any unearned money sitting in a trust fund….