The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined eight attorneys, disbarring one, revoking the license of one, suspending five and reprimanding one.

Leon Menas Boyajan, II, 2303 Highway 44 W., Inverness, suspended for one year, effective 30 days following a November 2 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1983) Boyajan engaged in a pattern of neglect and lack of communication in multiple matters. He also engaged in a conflict of interest when he consulted with three co-defendants regarding their criminal matter, and then represented two of the three co-defendants in the matter. With Boyajan’s assistance, the state obtained proffers from his clients implicating the third co-defendant in the crime, who was also a former client of Boyajan’s. Boyajan failed to explain the advantages and risks involved or obtain his clients’ informed consent with regard to the joint representation, and never sought waivers of the conflict of interest. (Case No. SC23-0630)

Kevan Kenneth Boyles, 319 8th St., West Palm Beach, disbarred effective immediately following a November 14 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1979) While suspended, Boyles handled funds located in fiduciary trust accounts on behalf of several beneficiaries. In a probate matter, he filed a Petition for Administration and an Amended Petition for Administration falsely stating he had an interest in the case because he had been asked by the personal injury attorney for the estate to serve as personal representative. Boyles also made another misrepresentation to the Bar in a sworn response identifying the attorney he had falsely stated had asked him to serve as personal representative. (Case No. SC2022-0160)

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