Florida Supreme Court Disbars Orlando Personal-Injury Lawyer for Multi-Year Client Trust Misappropriation

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

According to The Florida Bar News’s November 1, 2023 report, the Supreme Court of Florida disbarred Bradley Nephase Laurent of Orlando, effective immediately following a September 28, 2023 order in Case No. SC22-851, after finding that over a period of more than three years the personal-injury lawyer misappropriated a significant amount of client funds from his law-office trust account [1].

Status: Disbarred effective immediately after September 28, 2023 order (SC22-851) [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. Over more than three years, Laurent (admitted 2005), a personal-injury lawyer, misappropriated a significant amount of client funds from his law-office trust account.
2. He was deceptive with the Bar during its early investigation and misrepresented on his Bar annual fee statements that he was in compliance with trust-account rules.
3. He later cooperated, hired a CPA to correct the trust-account records, and corrected the shortage with personal funds and loans.

The attorney disbarred

Bradley Nephase Laurent, Orlando, Florida. Admitted 2005. Disbarred September 28, 2023 (SC22-851) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Bradley Nephase Laurent, Orlando	Supreme Court of Florida, SC22-851	Disbarred effective immediately; order Sept. 28, 2023	[1]

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

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “November 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC22-851). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/november-1-2023-disciplinary-actions/