Attorney Fernando Socol of Miramar, FL; ethical gnome

The state of Florida provided Martin Socol with a law license in 2000 after he graduated from St. Thomas University School of Law.

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

• Created corporation where his mother was the president and his wife the treasurer, to purchase the client’s property but failed to inform the client that his family had a financial interest in the corporation
• Client did not have independent counsel regarding creation of corporation involving her property
• Subsequently, the corporation then leased the property back to the client with an option to purchase the property
• When client fell behind on payments, Ronnie’s law firm represented the corporation in an eviction suit against the client

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the Patron Saints for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Florida Supreme Court punished Fernando by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.  

And lastly, as one would suspect, Fernando does not mention the misconduct set forth above on his website at www.socollaw.com. Apparently, Fernando and his firm chose to conceal this relevant information from prospective clients for the purpose of not limiting their future victim pool.

As we speak (ca. June 2021) Fernando will resume his so-called practice of law at 3350 SW 148^th Avenue in Miramar, Florida.