Florida Supreme Court Suspends Miami Attorney for Unauthorized Trust Distributions From Marital-Home Sale

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

According to The Florida Bar News’s October 1, 2023 report, the Supreme Court of Florida suspended Wanda I. Rufin of Miami for one year, effective 30 days following a September 7, 2023 order in Case No. SC22-0821, after finding that while representing the husband in a dissolution she made partial unauthorized distributions of the trust funds from the proceeds of the sale of the marital home and failed to advise the court about the remaining balance held in a second escrow account [1].

Status: One-year suspension; order September 7, 2023 (SC22-0821). The Bar News notes Rufin has since disgorged the full amount to the former wife [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. While representing the husband in a dissolution of marriage, Rufin (admitted 1999) made partial unauthorized distributions of the trust funds from the proceeds of the sale of the marital home.
2. When the court ordered a final equitable distribution to the former wife, Rufin failed to advise the court about the remaining balance of the marital funds held in a second escrow account.
3. Rufin has since disgorged the full amount to the former wife.

The attorney suspended

Wanda I. Rufin, Miami, Florida. Admitted 1999. One-year suspension September 7, 2023 order (SC22-0821) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Wanda I. Rufin, Miami	Supreme Court of Florida, SC22-0821	Suspended 1 year; order Sept. 7, 2023	[1]

Attorneys suspended 91 days or longer must prove rehabilitation to regain their licenses under Florida’s system.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “October 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC22-0821). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/october-1-2023-disciplinary-actions/