Navigation The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies on the FFLA Board of Directors. The vacancies will be filled during the Board of Governors’ January 23, 2026, meeting. Lawyer applicants must be members of The Florida Bar and in good standing. FFLA Board of Directors: Two attorneys to serve three-year […]
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Hector Bustos appointed to the Clay County bench
Gov. Ron DeSantis on October 30 appointed Hector Bustos of Fleming Island to serve as judge on the Clay County Court Bustos has served as an assistant state attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit since 2013. He served as a division chief of county and juvenile court and as lead attorney for traffic homicides in […]
November 1, 2025, Disciplinary Actions
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 11 attorneys, revoking the license of three, suspending seven, and reprimanding one. Scott Alan Brody, 535 8th Ave., Fl. 15, New York, NY, public reprimand effective October 20, 2025. (Admitted to Practice: 2018) Brody resides and practices in New York. He sent a demand letter to […]
Governor makes three judicial appointment in October, including on to the Fourth DCA
Gov. Ron DeSantis made three judicial appointments in October, naming 17th Circuit Judge Jonathan D. Lott to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, and selecting Robert Stone and Hector Bustos to fill trial court vacancies in the 19th Circuit and Clay County courts, respectively. DeSantis has appointed Lott to the Fourth DCA on October 31. […]
November 1, 2025, Letters
Government Lawyers Many young attorneys cut their teeth working for state agencies. And most of them leave because they cannot financially afford to continue the work. The solution to the government attorney shortage is not to allow out-of-state attorneys to waive in and take these jobs. The solution is to pay the well-qualified attorneys who […]