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Eight recently appointed to the bench

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently made eight judicial appointments. Ray Treadwell of Tallahassee to serve as judge on the First District Court of Appeal. Treadwell has been a shareholder at Lawson Huck Gonzalez since 2023. Previously, he served as chief deputy general counsel to the Executive Office of the Governor. He was also the general counsel […]

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Supreme Court adopts rule for suspending lawyers charged with felonies

The Florida Supreme Court has adopted a new Bar rule allowing for the interim suspension of attorneys charged with felonies that reflect adversely on their fitness to practice. Acting on its own motion June 5 in Case No. SC2025-0727, the court adopted new Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 3-5.3 (Interim Suspension), which addresses the grounds […]

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