Disciplinary Actions.

Prepared by The Florida Bar's Public Information and Bar Services Department

The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 14 attorneys--disbarring three, revoking the license of one, suspending eight, and publicly reprimanding two. Two attorneys were also placed on probation.

Angela Marie Abell, 7950 N.W. 53rd St., Miami, suspended until further order, effective July 27, following a July 13 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1988) Abell was found in contempt for noncompliance. She failed to fully respond to a subpoena for trust account records. (Case No. sC17-753)

Tucker Skrocki Boyt, 617A Cleveland St., Suite 10, Clearwater, disbarred effective immediately, following a May 18 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2013) In at least three separate cases, Boyt failed to maintain communication with his clients and was not diligent in performing services. In one instance, Boyt ceased contact with a client and left her without counsel for a scheduled hearing. He abandoned his practice, and he failed to respond to The Florida Bar regarding the matters. (Case No. SC16-1742)

Richard Luther Bradford, PO. Box 6999, Brandon, suspended until further order, effective 30 days from a May 31 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1995) Bradford was found in contempt for noncompliance. He failed to respond to an official Bar inquiry. (Case SC17-412)

William Robert Cohen, 505 S. Orange Ave., Unit 503, Sarasota, was granted a disciplinary revocation with leave to seek readmission after five years, effective retroactive to September 22, 2016, following a June 22 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1997) Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment. Disciplinary matters pending against Cohen involved allegations of trust fund shortages and commingling funds. (Case No. SC17-696)

Thomas Stephen Heidkamp, 4208 N.E. 22nd Place, Cape Coral, disbarred effective retroactive to August 11, 2016, following a July 13 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1991) In several instances, after being retained, Heidkamp was not diligent in performing services. Heidkamp had trust account irregularities, neglected cases, and failed to communicate with clients regarding their cases, and he failed to sufficiently and timely respond to Bar inquiries. After charges were dismissed for a driving arrest, in a response to a Bar inquiry, Heidkamp said he was unaware his driver's license was suspended, he admitted to using heroin, and he admitted to suffering from mental...