State Supreme Court Disciplines 3 South Florida Lawyers
One of the disciplined attorneys pleaded guilty to three felonies, and another was caught with less than $40 in his client trust account.
January 29, 2018 at 03:57 PM
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The state Supreme Court disciplined three South Florida attorneys, including one who pleaded guilty to being part of an auto insurance fraud and another with less than $40 in his client trust account.
Francisco Aguero of Coral Gables was suspended on an emergency basis after the bar discovered he had just $36.97 in his client trust account. The balance should have been about $135,000, according to the bar, which claimed Aguero appeared to be causing great public harm by misappropriating funds.
Elaine Laura of Margate was disbarred with the option to reapplyin five years. The bar claimed she misused trust funds meant for a client's medical expenses. The client discovered the issue when a $6,200 check bounced and was quickly repaid.
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