Florida Supreme Court Permanently Disbars Miami Beach Attorney After False-Financial-Statement Fraud Plea

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

According to The Florida Bar News’s January 1, 2025 report, the Supreme Court of Florida permanently disbarred Jean Gerard Legagneur, Jr. of Miami Beach, effective 30 days following a November 26, 2024 order in Case No. SC2023-1583, after he pleaded guilty in New York to one count of Issuing a False Financial Statement, a misdemeanor requiring an intent to defraud, and executed affidavits of judgment of confession acknowledging specific monetary amounts owed to victims [1].

Status: Permanently disbarred; order November 26, 2024 (SC2023-1583) [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. On February 16, 2022, Legagneur (admitted 2001) pleaded guilty to one count of Issuing a False Financial Statement, a misdemeanor in New York that requires an intent to defraud.
2. During his plea colloquy, he admitted under oath that he was guilty as charged.
3. He executed three affidavits of judgment of confession acknowledging the misconduct and confessing judgment to specific monetary amounts to the victims.

The attorney permanently disbarred

Jean Gerard Legagneur, Jr., Miami Beach, Florida. Admitted 2001. Permanent disbarment November 26, 2024 order (SC2023-1583) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Jean Gerard Legagneur, Jr., Miami Beach	Supreme Court of Florida, SC2023-1583	Permanently disbarred; order Nov. 26, 2024	[1]

Permanent disbarment bars reapplication under Florida’s disciplinary system.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “January 1, 2025 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC2023-1583). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/january-1-2025-disciplinary-actions/