The Florida Bar is known as perhaps the most aggressive and strict bar association in the country in regards to lawyer advertising. Florida lawyers have sued the Bar several times for violating their First Amendment free speech rights.
In a welcome turn, the Bar has backed off of one of its numerous absurd advertising rules. Lawyers [...]
The Florida Supreme Court disbarred a Florida lawyer Thursday for letting a female client pay for legal services by having sex with him.
James Harvey Tipler had earlier pled guilty to solicitation to prostitution in his criminal case. Tipler agreed to let his client, an 18-year-old woman, reduce her $2,300 fee for her assault case.
Every time [...]
Our legal system is designed to serve justice. That term can be nebulous and differs according to age, race and other demographics. But suffice it to say, our legal system is not perfect and does not administer justice in every case.
Decide for yourself if that is the situation in the following instance. Some will surely [...]
For those who follow the news, you’ve probably heard about the rash of professional baseball players who have either confessed, been caught or are under investigation for abusing steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. This sport-wide scandal has tarnished the reputation of the nation’s past-time and ruined the reputations of players.
For those caught up in [...]
No doubt you’ve noticed the title of my blog. It’s true. I am not legally allowed to claim I am the best lawyer in Florida. The body that governs attorney conduct and advertising, the Florida Bar Association, forbids lawyers from characterizing the quality of our services. We cannot say we are experts, that we provide [...]