Disciplinary actions.

The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 24 attorneys, disbarring 12 and suspending 10. Some attorneys received more than one form of discipline. Two attorneys were placed on probation; two attorneys were publicly reprimanded, and two were ordered to pay restitution.

The following lawyers have been disciplined:

Paul Francis Angueira, 1808 NW 126th Ave, Pembroke Pines, disbarred effective immediately, following an August 25 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1997) Further, Angueira shall pay restitution of more than $11,000 to two clients. In several instances, Angueira misappropriated and misused client funds. (Case No. SC11-92)

Leon Menas Boyajan II, 2303 Highway 44 W., Inverness, suspended for 10 days, effective 30 days from a September 20 court order. Further, upon reinstatement, Boyajan is placed on probation for one year. (Admitted to practice: 1983) Boyajan engaged in a pattern of misconduct in which he missed hearings, ignored requests for documents required by the court, and disregarded court orders. (Case No. SC11-641)

John Patrick Clement, 500 Marbella Circle, North Palm Beach, suspended until further order, effective 30 days from an August 24 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1999) After a DUI arrest in March 2010, Clement was adjudicated guilty in court and on the recommendation of a grievance committee, entered into a three-year rehabilitation contract with Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. Clement failed to comply with the terms of his FLA contract. He also failed to comply with the conditions of a November 2008 suspension order by holding himself out as eligible to practice law. (Case No. SC11-962)

Todd Corey Deratany, 503 5th Ave., Suite 102, Indialantic, permanently disbarred effective immediately, following a September 13 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2007) Deratany failed to comply with the terms of a March 14 suspension order. In May, Deratany was disbarred for 10 years. He is the subject of numerous disciplinary violations. In several instances, Deratany failed to maintain adequate communication with his clients, and, in one civil matter, he failed to appear for a trial and did not notify the court or his client regarding his conflict with a pending criminal case. Deratany also made disparaging remarks about another defense attorney during a recorded conversation with an incarcerated former client. (Case No. SC11-976)

Thomas W. Dvorak, 633 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 402, Ft. Lauderdale, suspended for one year, following an August 25 court order. The suspension shall run consecutive to the one-year...