Attorney Avelino Perez of Miami; ethical dwarf

The state of Florida provided Avelino Daniel Perez in 1996 after he graduated St. Thomas University Law School.

The Florida State Bar found Avelino guilty of the following misconduct.

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to communicate with clients
• Engaged in conduct involving fraud, deceit, dishonesty or misrepresentation
  

In one matter, Avelino was retained by a married couple to handle an immigration matter. The immigration petition was denied due to Avellino’s failure to timely respond. Making matters worse, Avelino did not inform his clients about the denial.

After the denial, Avelino failed to have any further communication with his clients (victims). Subsequently, the clients hired another attorney, who was able to successfully resolve the matter.

As a consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Florida Supreme Court punished Avelino by gifting him with a complimentary 10-day suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. September 2013) Avelino continues to practice in the Miami, Florida area.