Florida Supreme Court Revokes License of Fort Lauderdale Attorney Over Misuse of Client Trust Funds

Published Nov. 6, 2026. Case status is current as of that date. Disciplinary-revocation petitions may be based on pending allegations; this report tracks the Supreme Court’s revocation order as published by The Florida Bar News.

According to The Florida Bar News’s February 1, 2024 report, the Supreme Court of Florida granted Jacob Aaron Weil of Fort Lauderdale a disciplinary revocation with leave to seek readmission after five years, effective immediately following a December 21, 2023 order in Case No. SC2023-1228, based upon allegations that included abandoning clients and his failure to account for and misuse of client trust funds [1].

Status: Disciplinary revocation with leave after five years; order December 21, 2023 (SC2023-1228) [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. Weil (admitted 2018) filed a Petition for Disciplinary Revocation with Leave to Apply for Readmission.
2. The petition was based upon allegations that included abandoning clients and failure to account for and misuse of client trust funds.

The attorney whose license was revoked

Jacob Aaron Weil, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Admitted 2018. Disciplinary revocation December 21, 2023 order (SC2023-1228) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Jacob Aaron Weil, Fort Lauderdale	Supreme Court of Florida, SC2023-1228	Disciplinary revocation with leave after 5 years; order Dec. 21, 2023	[1]

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

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “February 1, 2024 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC2023-1228). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/february-1-2024-disciplinary-actions/