On Thursday, January 15, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court disbarred attorney Les Schneiderman, effective immediately.
The order, case number SC2025-0658, approves an uncontested report from a referee, mandating Schneiderman to comply with Rules Regulating The Florida Bar 3-5.1(h) and 3-6.1. The court has also entered a judgment against Schneiderman for $1,641.41, to cover costs incurred by The Florida Bar, which can be recovered through execution.
The disbarment stems from a report of a referee, filed on October 29, 2025, detailing multiple instances of misconduct. The Florida Bar initially filed a complaint against Schneiderman on May 12, 2025, leading to the appointment of a referee to oversee the proceedings after Schneiderman failed to respond.
According to the report, Jason Burd hired Schneiderman in October 2017 for a child custody case in Lake County, paying him $5,800. While Schneiderman filed initial paperwork, he allegedly took no further action on Burd’s case. Burd attempted to contact Schneiderman multiple times but received no response. Schneiderman also failed to consult with Burd regarding the objectives of the representation.
In September 2018, Burd filed a grievance against Schneiderman. The Florida Bar sent multiple inquiries to Schneiderman, which he failed to answer. Despite being granted an extension until November 20, 2018, to respond, he did not provide any response. In December 2018, the grievance committee found Schneiderman in contempt for failing to respond to the Bar’s inquiries.
The Florida Bar filed a Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause with the Florida Supreme Court in August 2019. The court issued an order requiring Schneiderman to respond by August 27, 2019, but he failed to comply. As a result, on November 13, 2019, the Florida Supreme Court found Schneiderman in contempt and suspended him until he fully responded to the Bar’s official inquiry.
Despite being advised in December 2024 that the grievance committee would consider the underlying grievance, Schneiderman did not provide a written statement. As of the date of the referee’s report, he had still not responded to the Bar’s inquiries regarding Burd’s grievance.
The referee recommended that Schneiderman be found guilty of violating Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, including those related to the objectives and scope of representation, diligence, communication, expediting litigation, and failing to respond to official inquiries. The referee considered Schneiderman’s prior disciplinary record, including a previous suspension for failure to respond to a Bar inquiry, and his age of 70 at the time of the report.
The referee cited case law supporting disbarment in cases of attorney misconduct, including instances where attorneys failed to perform services for clients, neglected cases, or failed to participate in disciplinary proceedings. The referee recommended disbarment and payment of The Florida Bar’s costs.
According to Avvo, Mr. Schneiderman was a general practice lawyer in Boynton Beach, Florida. He acquired his law license in Florida in 1991.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
