Florida Supreme Court Disbars West Palm Beach Attorney Who Handled Fiduciary Trust Funds While Suspended

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

According to The Florida Bar News’s December 1, 2023 report, the Supreme Court of Florida disbarred Kevan Kenneth Boyles of West Palm Beach, effective immediately following a November 14, 2023 order in Case No. SC2022-0160, after finding that while suspended he handled funds located in fiduciary trust accounts on behalf of several beneficiaries and filed false statements in a probate petition and in a sworn response to the Bar [1].

Status: Disbarred effective immediately after November 14, 2023 order (SC2022-0160) [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. While suspended, Boyles (admitted 1979) handled funds located in fiduciary trust accounts on behalf of several beneficiaries.
2. In a probate matter, he filed a Petition for Administration and an Amended Petition for Administration falsely stating he had an interest in the case because he had been asked by the personal-injury attorney for the estate to serve as personal representative.
3. He also made another misrepresentation to the Bar in a sworn response identifying the attorney he had falsely stated had asked him to serve as personal representative.

The attorney disbarred

Kevan Kenneth Boyles, West Palm Beach, Florida. Admitted 1979. Disbarred November 14, 2023 (SC2022-0160) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Kevan Kenneth Boyles, West Palm Beach	Supreme Court of Florida, SC2022-0160	Disbarred effective immediately; order Nov. 14, 2023	[1]

Disbarred lawyers may not re-apply for admission for five years under Florida’s disciplinary system.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “December 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC2022-0160). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/december-1-2023-disciplinary-actions/