A Pinellas County personal injury lawyer suspended from practice in December is now under arrest, accused of accepting and keeping for himself more than $850,000 in insurance settlement payments. Plus, Florida’s automobile insurance …
The Florida plaintiff attorney who became the infamous poster child for excessive property insurance litigation in recent years has been disbarred from the practice of law. The Florida Supreme Court issued its order in …
A federal judge in Louisiana has made clear that he’s caught-on to the questionable practices employed by a plaintiff insurance attorney firm operating there, threatening them with sanctions for filing batches of …
The judge in the disbarment trial of South Florida plaintiff insurance lawyer Scot Strems has recommended to the Florida Supreme Court that Strems be suspended for two years, followed by one year of probation with special monitoring, …
The disbarment trial of South Florida plaintiff insurance lawyer Scot Strems has ended with the judge finding The Florida Bar had proven 14 of its 17 rule violations “by clear and convincing evidence.” He’s been …
A referee hearing on Scott Strems’ Motion to Dissolve the Order of Suspension was held during the week of July 6, presided by 11th Circuit Court Judge Dawn Denaro via Zoom videoconference proceedings. Eighteen hours …
Another lawyer in trouble with the Florida Bar has decided to settle his case, agreeing to a suspension of his law license, a fine, and rehabilitation for filing a series of frivolous Americans with …
In the June 22 edition of our LMA newsletter, we reported on the Florida Supreme Court’s emergency suspension order issued in response to the Florida Bar’s complaint about Scot Strems and his plaintiff firm. Mr. …
