By Virginia Chamlee 8/3/10 7:00 AM 6
The Florida Bar last week announced that the state Supreme Court punished 27 Florida lawyers for offenses including fraud and false advertising. Of the 27 attorneys who were disciplined, eight were disbarred, seven were suspended, two were publicly reprimanded, three were ordered to pay restitution and three were placed on probation.
Though many of those punished were found to be involved in money laundering scams, a few of the attorneys’ problems seemed to stem from issues in their personal lives. R. Scott Whitehead, of Destin, was suspended “until further notice” for engaging “in a systematic scheme to deprive his clients of their money in the form of fees and costs, while not performing the legal services for which he was retained. Additionally, he was arrested four times for alcohol-related problems since May 2009.”
full article at: http://floridaindependent.com/5215/florida-supreme-court-punishes-27-state-lawyers
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Also see: Panning for Gold: DUI Attorney Has Vast Expertise in Drinking, Driving at: http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/juice/2009/09/panning_for_gold_dui_attorney.php
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