Sealed Lawsuit Against Ex-Miccosukee Lawyer Raises Questions
Florida courts have detailed rules requiring openness in litigation.
July 11, 2017 at 04:00 PM
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The Miccosukee Tribe appears to be suing its former lawyer under seal using a pseudonym — despite Florida courts setting a high standard for openness.
The professional malpractice lawsuit, styled Association ABC v. Bernardo Roman III et al., was filed by tribe attorney Robert Saunooke in Miami-Dade Circuit Court last month. The filing came weeks before a referee found Roman guilty of breaking 14 Florida Bar rules while representing the tribe.
A lawyer for former U.S. Attorney Guy Lewis and his law partner Michael Tein, who are suing the tribe for damaging their law firm and personal reputations through frivolous litigation pursued by Roman, discovered the June 9 lawsuit and confirmed with the tribe's counsel that the Miccosukees filed it, according to a court filing. The Miccosukees' response to that filing does not dispute the idea that the tribe is “Association ABC.”
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