Attorney Gregory Darnell Curtis Faces Florida Bar Complaint Over Alleged Client Neglect

On Friday, August 29, 2025, the Florida Bar filed a formal complaint against attorney Gregory Darnell Curtis, alleging multiple violations of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. The complaint, submitted to the Supreme Court of Florida, outlines concerns about Curtis’s professional conduct while representing clients in personal injury cases.

The case is entitled “The Florida Bar v. Gregory Darnell Curtis,” with case no. 2025-70,238(11H).

The complaint stems from a series of incidents indicating a failure to maintain adequate communication and professionalism with clients, particularly in a case involving a civil complaint against Mickens-Malik Realty, also known as Rasool’s Menswear. This case, initiated on March 8, 2021, deteriorated due to a breakdown in communication between Curtis and his client during the fall of 2023.

According to the complaint, Curtis was properly notified of a calendar call hearing set for September 19, 2024. However, he failed to appear and did not inform his client about the hearing. Subsequently, defense counsel requested an Order to Show Cause, leading to a hearing on October 31, 2024. Again, Curtis did not attend, nor did he inform his client about this hearing. Two days before the OSC hearing, the client attempted to terminate Curtis’s representation. An altercation occurred in Curtis’s office, resulting in the client retrieving their case files with police assistance. Curtis did not have a copy of the file or an electronic file to replace the physical copy.

Despite being terminated, Curtis continued to neglect communication regarding the October 31 hearing. The court ultimately dismissed the civil case against Rasool’s on November 14, 2024. Following this, the client filed a pro se motion to reopen the case on November 25, 20,24, claiming Curtis had not updated him and citing health issues as a reason for his absence from court.

The complaint also highlights Curtis’s representation of the client in other legal matters, including a medical malpractice suit against Jackson Memorial Hospital. An agreement for representation was signed on February 20, 2023, concerning injuries sustained in early February of that year. Although Curtis initiated contact with the hospital to obtain medical records, he failed to file a complaint on behalf of his client and did not adequately explain the status of the case.

Additionally, Curtis represented the same client in another medical malpractice claim against Memorial West Regional Hospital for injuries incurred on September 17, 2020. Curtis accepted the case and received medical records but did not file a civil complaint. The complaint asserts that Curtis’s actions in both cases did not keep his client reasonably informed about the progress of the legal matters.

The Florida Bar’s complaint accuses Curtis of violating several rules, including those governing diligence, communication, and the proper decline or termination of representation. Specifically, the allegations include violations of Rules 4-1.2, 4-1.3, 4-1.4, 4-1.16, 4-3.4(c), 4-8.1, and 4-8.4(d) of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.

The complaint states:

“The Florida Bar respectfully requests that this Court appropriately discipline respondent under the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.”

According to Avvo.com, Mr. Curtis is an attorney in Miami Gardens, Florida. He attended the University of Miami School of Law. He acquired his law license in Florida in 2001.

A copy of the original filing can be found here.