Attorney Michael Rose of Miami, FL; ethical gnome, repeat offender

The state of Florida provided Michael I. Rose with a law license in 1971 after he graduated from Samford University School of Law.

It should be noted that his wasn’t Mikey’s First bite at the Attorney Misfits Apple Tree. He previously received a complimentary reprimand for engaging in a variety of misconduct.

The Florida State Bar found Mikey guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• While representing his former wife in foreclosure proceedings, Rose got a friendly buyer to purchase the judgment and negotiated with the bank to a discounted amount
• During the sale of the property, Mikey advised his former wife’s attorneys that the payoff amount on the purchased judgment was $1.5 million but the mortgage was purchased for a lesser amount
• Mikey’s former wife sued the buyer, who was represented by Rose until he was disqualified by the court and recovered the difference
• Engaged in an egregious conflict of interest

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Florida Supreme Court punished Mikey by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand and assessed costs of $1,366.00.

As we speak (ca. June 2022), Mikey practices his so-called brand of law with The Hurst Law Group PL in Greenacres, Florida.