Conservative Institute By Adam Peters
As the state’s highest judicial body, Florida’s Supreme Court holds authority over those who practice law in the Sunshine State.
The state Supreme Court recently exercised that authority when it moved to strip law licenses from multiple attorneys while imposing various forms of discipline on others.
Lawyer disbarred for misappropriating over $1 million
According to the Naples Daily, Michael Joseph Murphy “engaged in acts that constitute the practice of law” despite a previous court order which stripped his license.
Murphy, who was first licensed in 1978, was subsequently held in contempt of court and permanently disbarred. He has filed a motion for reconsideration which has yet to be adjudicated.
William G. Schlotthauer was similarly disbarred for having misappropriated at least $1,061,499 from trusts of which he was the sole trustee. Like Murphy, Schlotthauer has a pending motion to reconsider.
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