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Attorney Amy Newby of Jacksonville, FL; forger, thief
The state of Florida provided Amy Elizabeth Newby with a law license in 2003 after she graduated from Florida Coastal Law School.
The Florida State Bar found Amy guilty of the misconduct set for the below. .
Amy’s misconduct involved five different clients. As a result of her mistreatment of her clients, she was ordered to pay restitution to them in the following amounts:
Another matter involved Amy’s paralegal Stephanie Simmons. In late 2009, Amy forged Ms. Simmons signature as the notary on a Durable Power of Attorney Pertaining to Child Custody and Care prepared by Amy to transfer custody of a newborn from the birth mother to relatives willing to raise the child.
As a result of conduct, Amy was charged with three felonies: Fraudulent Use of Personal Identification Information, Forgery, and Grand Theft. As of November 2012, those charges have not been adjudicated.
As a consequence of her misconduct, the Patron Saints for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Florida Supreme Court punished Amy by gifting her with a complimentary 2-year suspension of her law license. The suspension ends on February 11, 2013.
As we speak (ca. November 2012) Brian practices with the Law Office of Amy E. Newby, PA at 6817 Southpoint Parkway in Jacksonville, Florida.
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