Florida Supreme Court Revokes License of Hollywood Attorney Alleged to Have Misappropriated Client Trust Funds
The Florida Supreme Court granted Hollywood attorney Dick Rongtzuu Lee’s petition for disciplinary revocation in May 2023 after he stipulated to probable cause for trust-account violations and a violation involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, including alleged misappropriation of one client’s trust funds.
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Published Nov. 6, 2026. Case status is current as of that date. Disciplinary-revocation petitions may be based on stipulated probable cause and allegations; this report tracks the Supreme Court’s revocation order as published by The Florida Bar News.
According to The Florida Bar News’s June 1, 2023 report, the Supreme Court of Florida granted Dick Rongtzuu Lee of Hollywood a disciplinary revocation with leave to seek readmission after five years, effective 30 days following a May 25, 2023 order in Case No. SC23-0488, after Lee stipulated to probable cause for several trust-account violations and a violation involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, [or] misrepresentation, including alleged misappropriation of one client’s trust funds [1].
Status: Disciplinary revocation with leave after five years; order May 25, 2023 (SC23-0488). The Bar News notes evidence of complete restitution to the client [1].
What the Bar News reports
According to The Florida Bar News [1]:
- Lee (admitted 1988) stipulated to probable cause for several trust-account violations and a violation involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation.
- He is alleged to have misappropriated one client’s trust funds and committed other trust-account and record-keeping violations.
- There is evidence of complete restitution to the client.
The attorney whose license was revoked
Dick Rongtzuu Lee, Hollywood, Florida. Admitted 1988. Disciplinary revocation May 25, 2023 order (SC23-0488) [1].
Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)
| Respondent | Court | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Rongtzuu Lee, Hollywood | Supreme Court of Florida, SC23-0488 | Disciplinary revocation with leave after 5 years; order May 25, 2023 | [1] |
Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment under Florida Bar News practice notes.
Sources
- The Florida Bar News, “June 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC23-0488). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/june-1-2023-disciplinary-actions/
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