Attorney Barry Gainsburg of Plantation, FL; ethical troll

The state of Florida presented Barry Robert Gainsburg with a law license in 1993 after he graduated from Hofstra University Law School.

The Florida State Bar found Barry guilty of the following conduct.

• Filed multiple frivolous (BS) lawsuits in various jurisdictions
• Attempted to use court system to punish his perceived enemies
• Filed sham lawsuit v. former employer and falsely claiming he was an employee of the company and sought frivolous relief from the trial court
• Used legal system to divulge confidential client information
• Engaged in unethical litigation tactics by filing excessive deposition notices and motions to disqualify judges
• Knowingly communicated with someone he absolutely knew to be represented by counsel
• Sent threats to report opposing counsel to the State Bar
• Purchased former client’s shares to influence ongoing litigation
• Violated court order to abstain from posting information about ongoing litigation and/or the parties involved on social media
• Engaged in conduct involving fraud, dishonesty, deceit or misrepresentation
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Florida Supreme Court punished Barry by gifting him with a complimentary 90-day suspension of his law license and ordered to pay $6,900 in costs.

As we speak (ca. (June 2018), Barry practices at 607 Sea Turtle Way in Plantation, Florida.