On Friday, November 14, 2025, the Florida Supreme Court issued a show cause order to attorney Rawsi Williams, directing her to explain why she should not be held in contempt or face other disciplinary measures.
The order stems from a petition for contempt filed by The Florida Bar, alleging that Williams violated the court’s previous emergency suspension order issued on August 5, 2024, in Supreme Court Case SC2025-1037.
The Florida Bar’s petition, filed on November 5, 2025, asserts that Williams has continued to hold herself out as an attorney despite the suspension, which took effect on September 5, 2025. The Bar alleges that Williams has maintained an active web presence, including two websites and social media accounts, as well as a Yelp Review profile, all accessible to the public, in violation of the suspension order.
According to the petition, one of the websites was registered on August 6, 2025, a day after the suspension went into effect. The website allegedly identifies Williams as a “Florida-based civil rights attorney” licensed in both law and nursing. The Bar’s investigator, John Berrena, confirmed the website’s active status as of October 29, 2025.
The petition also points to emails sent by Williams to the referee’s judicial assistant in the emergency suspension matter, where her signature block included a link to http://www.CallRawsiWilliams.com and identified her as part of “The Office of Rawsi Williams.” The Bar further alleges that a video on the latter website features Williams referring to herself as “Attorney Rawsi Williams.”
In addition to the web presence, The Florida Bar claims that Williams failed to properly notify clients and opposing counsel of her suspension, as mandated by the Supreme Court Order. The petition cites an instance where Williams allegedly did not initially provide opposing counsel, Mr. David M. B. Russell, with a copy of the court’s order, and falsely represented that she was “not required to withdraw” from a case.
The Bar also alleges that Williams submitted a deficient 3-5.1(h) affidavit, a sworn statement required by the court, listing individuals she had notified of her suspension. The Bar claims that at least one individual, Mr. Kenneth Kidwell, listed on the affidavit as having been notified, had not been contacted at the time the affidavit was filed. The Bar also stated that Williams failed to include all opposing counsels in her affidavit.
The Florida Bar is seeking administrative costs of $1,250.00 and requests that the Supreme Court hold Williams in contempt of court and disbar her. Williams has been ordered to show cause by December 1, 2025, and The Florida Bar may serve its reply on or before December 11, 2025.
According to Avvo, Ms. Williams is an elder law lawyer in Miami, FL. She acquired her law license in Florida in 2013.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
