Matthew Weidner: “A few months ago, I got contacted by a lawyer…my name appeared in pleadings filed in court…on a case I had NOTHING to do with.”

When he learned that his name and Florida Bar number appeared, without his knowledge or permission, in an AI-generated court filing, St. Petersburg attorney Matthew Weidner filed an unlicensed practice of law complaint with The Florida Bar.

Then he contacted the News to sound the alarm.