Florida Supreme Court Felony-Suspends Attorney After Federal Bank-Fraud and Embezzlement Convictions

Published Nov. 6, 2026. Case status is current as of that date. An interim felony suspension follows a determination or judgment of guilt and remains in effect pending further disciplinary proceedings.

According to The Florida Bar News’s June 1, 2025 report, the Supreme Court of Florida entered an interim felony suspension of Mendel Zilberberg (Monsey, N.Y. address; Florida Bar member), effective 30 days following a May 8, 2025 order in Case No. SC2025-0628, after he was convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Bank Fraud, Conspiracy to Make False Statements to a Bank, Making False Statements to a Bank, and Embezzlement and Misappropriation of Bank Funds [1].

Status: Interim felony suspension; order May 8, 2025 (SC2025-0628) [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1], Zilberberg (admitted 1997) was convicted of:

1. Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud (18 U.S.C. §§1349, 3293)
2. Bank Fraud (18 U.S.C. §§1344, 3293)
3. Conspiracy to Make False Statements to a Bank (18 U.S.C. §§371, 3293)
4. Making False Statements to a Bank (18 U.S.C. §§1014, 3292)
5. Embezzlement and Misappropriation of Bank Funds (18 U.S.C. §§656, 3293)

The attorney suspended

Mendel Zilberberg, Florida Bar member (Monsey, N.Y. address listed). Admitted 1997. Interim felony suspension May 8, 2025 (SC2025-0628) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Mendel Zilberberg (FL Bar)	Supreme Court of Florida, SC2025-0628	Interim felony suspension; order May 8, 2025	[1]

Further final Florida discipline, if any, requires a subsequent court order.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “June 1, 2025 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC2025-0628). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/june-1-2025-disciplinary-actions/