Florida Supreme Court Revokes License of Winter Park Attorney After Trust Account Shortages

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

Trust-account rules exist so client balances match the ledger—shortages are a client-protection problem even before a criminal case. According to The Florida Bar News’s August 1, 2024 report, the Supreme Court of Florida granted John William Dill’s petition for disciplinary revocation with leave to apply for readmission in five years, effective 30 days following a June 27, 2024 order in Case No. SC24-0726 [1].

Status: Disciplinary revocation with leave after five years (tantamount to disbarment per Bar News), effective ~30 days after June 27, 2024 [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. The Bar audited Dill’s trust account for May 1, 2019 through Nov. 30, 2023.
2. Records showed he was not in substantial compliance with trust-account rules, resulting in shortages.

The person whose license was revoked

John William Dill, Winter Park, Florida. Admitted 1993. Disciplinary revocation June 27, 2024 order (SC24-0726) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
John William Dill, Winter Park	Supreme Court of Florida, SC24-0726	Disciplinary revocation with leave after 5 years; order June 27, 2024	[1]

Disciplinary status changes only through further court action.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “August 1, 2024 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC24-0726). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/august-1-2024-disciplinary-actions/