Florida Supreme Court Disbars Miami Attorney for Trust Misappropriation and Destroying Client Records

Published Nov. 6, 2026. Case status is current as of that date.

According to The Florida Bar News’s September 1, 2023 report, the Supreme Court of Florida disbarred Adres Jaqueen Jackson-Whyte of Miami, effective nunc pro tunc to December 14, 2022, after an August 17, 2023 order approving an uncontested referee report in Case No. SC22-1612, finding she misappropriated trust funds, failed to produce trust-account records, destroyed client records despite knowing of the Bar’s investigation, and made cash payments to a client so disability payments would not be disturbed by a significant bank balance [1].

Status: Disbarred effective nunc pro tunc to December 14, 2022; order approving referee report August 17, 2023 (SC22-1612) [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. Jackson-Whyte (admitted 2009) misappropriated trust funds and failed to produce trust-account records to the Bar.
2. She then destroyed client records despite being aware of the Bar’s investigation.
3. She made payments in cash to a client so that his government disability payments would not be disturbed by a significant bank balance.

The attorney disbarred

Adres Jaqueen Jackson-Whyte, Miami, Florida. Admitted 2009. Disbarred (nunc pro tunc Dec. 14, 2022) via August 17, 2023 order (SC22-1612) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Adres Jaqueen Jackson-Whyte, Miami	Supreme Court of Florida, SC22-1612	Disbarred nunc pro tunc to Dec. 14, 2022	[1]

Disbarred lawyers may not re-apply for admission for five years under Florida’s disciplinary system.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “September 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC22-1612). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/september-1-2023-disciplinary-actions/