Disciplinary actions.

The Florida Bar, the state's guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 23 attorneys, disbarring five and suspending 12. Some attorneys received more than one form of discipline. Two attorneys were placed on probation; six attorneys were publicly reprimanded.

The following lawyers have been disciplined:

Brad Alexander, 19 W. Flagler Street, Suite 410, Miami, publicly reprimanded and further, placed on probation following a July 11 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1980) Alexander was negligent in the handling of an immigration case that forced the client to retain new counsel. (Case No. SC10-2258)

Scott Vincent Boruta, 402 Knights Run Ave., Suite 100, suspended until further order, following an August 10 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2003) According to a petition for emergency suspension, Boruta appeared to be causing great public harm by the misappropriation of client trust funds. Boruta told a client that he no longer had the $100,000 entrusted to him by the client for a specific purpose. Instead, he admitted to using the funds for a personal business venture. (Case No. SC11-1515)

Raymond O. Burger, 3200 Marilyn Drive, Moore, Oklahoma, suspended for 91 days, effective 30 days from a June 8 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2003) Burger was found in contempt for noncompliance with the conditions of a January 5 suspension. Burger failed to submit a sworn affidavit within 30 days of his suspension; he failed to submit the required list of persons/entities to whom he provided a copy of his suspension order; and he failed to respond to official Bar inquiries regarding the matter. (Case No. SC11-520)

Wilfred Calero, P.O. Box 100178, Palm Bay, suspended for 91 days, effective 30 days from a July 14 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1998) In three separate instances, Calero was hired to represent clients, and he failed to file necessary paperwork. He also failed to adequately communicate regarding the status of the cases, and he closed his law office without advising his clients. (Case No. SC10-2260)

Byron T. Christopher, 2526 Amity Road, Washington, Ga., disbarred effective immediately, following a July 26 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2005) Christopher pleaded no contest and had adjudication withheld on one felony count of False Statement in Support of Insurance Claim. (Case No. SC11-1075)

Daniel Gary Gass, 10001 N.W. 50th Street, Suite 204...