Florida Supreme Court Disbars Miami Attorney for Diverting $864,000 in Escrow Funds

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

Escrow instructions that require both parties’ approval are not optional when $864,000 hits a lawyer’s trust account. According to The Florida Bar News’s January 1, 2025 disciplinary report, Roberto Masud of Miami was disbarred effective immediately following a November 27, 2024 Supreme Court order in Case No. SC22-0768 [1].

Status: Disbarred Nov. 27, 2024 (effective immediately; leave to reapply in 10 years). He had been emergency-suspended June 16, 2022 [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. Masud (admitted 1989) served as third-party escrow agent; $864,000 was wired to his trust account under an agreement allowing disbursement only with both parties’ approval.
2. About two months later both companies jointly terminated the escrow and asked that funds return to the buyer—but Masud had already disbursed or transferred the entire amount within three days of receipt to recipients who were not parties to the escrow agreement.

The person disbarred

Roberto Masud, Miami, Florida. Admitted 1989. Disbarred Nov. 27, 2024 with leave to reapply in 10 years (SC22-0768) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Roberto Masud, Miami	Supreme Court of Florida, SC22-0768	Emergency suspended June 16, 2022; disbarred Nov. 27, 2024 (10-year reapply leave); $864,000 escrow diversion	[1]

Disciplinary status changes only through further court action.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “January 1, 2025 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC22-0768). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/january-1-2025-disciplinary-actions/