PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 15 attorneys; disbarring three, revoking the licenses of four and suspending eight. One attorney received more than one form of discipline and was also ordered to pay restitution.
Below is a list of the South Florida lawyers who has cases before the Florida Supreme Court.
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As an official arm of the Florida Supreme Court, The Florida Bar and its Department of Lawyer Regulation are charged with administering a statewide disciplinary system to enforce Supreme Court rules of professional conduct for the 98,000-plus lawyers admitted to practice law in Florida.
**Raymond R. Beitra, 5892 W. 3rd Court, Hialeah.
The Court granted Beitra's request for a disciplinary revocation, effective immediately, with leave to seek readmission after five years, following a June 2 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1992) Disciplinary revocation is equivalent to disbarment. Beitra had several Florida Bar disciplinary complaints pending against him regarding contempt, neglect of client matters and inadequate communication. (Case No. SC13-1290)
**Stuart Carl Hoffman, 1075 Broken Sound Pkwy. N.W., Suite 102, Boca Raton.
The Supreme Court suspended Hoffman for 91 days, effective immediately, following a July 25 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1990) Hoffman was found in contempt for failing to comply with the conditions of a July 16, 2013, suspension order. Specifically, Hoffman was required to provide a sworn affidavit to The Florida Bar within 30 days of his suspension, listing the names and addresses of all persons and entities that were furnished a copy of his suspension order. (Case No. SC13-2420)
**Tara Renee James, 1835 N.E. Miami Gardens Drive #347, North Miami Beach.
James was suspended by the Supreme Court until further order, effective 30 days from a July 16 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1996) James was found in contempt for non-compliance and failure to respond to an official Bar inquiry. (Case No. SC14-895)
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