Florida Supreme Court Revokes License of Palm Beach Gardens Attorney After Wire-Fraud Conspiracy Conviction

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

According to The Florida Bar News’s June 1, 2023 report, the Supreme Court of Florida granted Derek James Acree of Palm Beach Gardens a disciplinary revocation with leave to apply for readmission, effective immediately following an April 27, 2023 order in Case No. SC23-332, after he was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 41 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release upon a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud [1].

Status: Disciplinary revocation with leave to apply for readmission; order April 27, 2023 (SC23-332) [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. On January 4, 2023, Acree (admitted 2002) was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 41 months in prison to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release.
2. He had entered a plea of guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

The attorney whose license was revoked

Derek James Acree, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Admitted 2002. Disciplinary revocation April 27, 2023 (SC23-332) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Derek James Acree, Palm Beach Gardens	Supreme Court of Florida, SC23-332	Disciplinary revocation with leave; order April 27, 2023; 41-month federal sentence	[1]

Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment under Florida Bar News practice notes.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “June 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC23-332). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/june-1-2023-disciplinary-actions/