On Monday, December 16, 2024, The Florida Bar filed a formal complaint against attorney Nadia Mary Metroka, alleging a series of violations of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. The complaint was submitted to the Supreme Court of Florida, outlining multiple counts of misconduct related to both criminal charges and professional behavior.
The case is entitled “The Florida Bar v. Nadia Mary Metroka,” with case nos. 2021-50,014(17G), 2023-50,114(17G), 2023-50,466(17G) and 2024-70,532(17G).
The charges cited Rules Regulating Florida Bar 3-4.3, 3-4.4, 4-8.4(d), 4-3.4, 4-4.2, and 4-8.2(a).
The complaint follows an investigation by the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, which found probable cause for the allegations presented against her.
The complaint consists of four counts, each detailing specific incidents that allegedly demonstrate a pattern of misconduct. The first count pertains to criminal charges against Metroka. On July 4, 2020, she was arrested for disturbing the peace at a restaurant. The arrest report indicates that she refused to leave the establishment after being asked multiple times by police officers, who cited her for causing a disturbance. Metroka was later charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting without violence. In August 2022, she was found not guilty of the former charge but guilty of the latter.
The second count addresses another criminal incident involving Metroka. On June 21, 2022, she was arrested in Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania, following a domestic dispute with her parents. Subsequently, Metroka filed a lawsuit against the local police department, seeking to remove information about her arrest from their website. This lawsuit progressed through the courts, but Metroka allegedly engaged in inappropriate behavior during the process, including sending explicit images via email to opposing counsel, which led to further allegations of professional misconduct.
The third count of the complaint relates to Metroka’s conduct during a civil trial in Broward County, where she represented a plaintiff in a case titled Desilus v. Kelgard. Despite clear instructions from the trial judge to refrain from mentioning insurance in front of the jury, Metroka allegedly violated this directive multiple times during voir dire, prompting the defense to seek a mistrial. The court ultimately granted the request, citing Metroka’s failure to comply with its orders.
The final count highlights Metroka’s actions following the mistrial. The court mandated non-binding arbitration prior to rescheduling the trial, and Metroka was responsible for sharing the costs associated with the arbitration process. However, she allegedly failed to make timely payments and, when questioned, communicated her inability to pay due to financial hardship. Her failure to attend a scheduled court hearing regarding this matter led to additional accusations of contempt.
The complaint states:
“WHEREFORE, The Florida Bar prays respondent will be appropriately disciplined in accordance with the provisions of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar as amended.”
According to avvo.com, Ms. Metroka is a personal injury attorney in Miami Beach, Florida. She attended the St. Thomas University School of Law, graduating in 2014. She acquired her law license in Florida in the same year.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
