On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the Florida Supreme Court granted the uncontested petition for disciplinary revocation filed by attorney Richard Gonzalez.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Richard Gonzalez,” with case number SC2025-1280.
The order allows Gonzalez to seek readmission to The Florida Bar after five years, subject to the court’s continuing jurisdiction, referencing the precedent set in Florida Bar v. Ross. The court emphasized that disciplinary revocation is equivalent to disbarment, citing Florida Bar v. Hale. The revocation is set to take effect thirty days from the order’s date to allow Gonzalez to manage his practice and protect client interests, though this period can be waived if Gonzalez confirms he is no longer practicing and doesn’t require the time.
Gonzalez must also adhere to Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 3-5.1(h) and, if relevant, Rule 3-6.1, and is prohibited from accepting new clients from the order’s filing date until readmission. A judgment was entered against Gonzalez for $7,385.48 to cover The Florida Bar’s costs, payable to its Tallahassee office.
Gonzalez’s petition, submitted prior to the Supreme Court’s order, requested disciplinary revocation with the possibility of readmission, as permitted by Rule Regulating Fla. Bar 3-7.12. Gonzalez acknowledged the petition’s implications and his subjection to the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction and The Florida Bar’s rules.
At the time of filing the petition, Gonzalez stated he had no prior disciplinary record. The petition detailed pending disciplinary charges related to Florida Bar File Nos. 2025-70,304(11M) and 2025-50,799(11M), involving allegations of misappropriation and failure to properly maintain client funds as per Rule 5-1.1 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.
Gonzalez asserted that granting the petition would not negatively impact the public, the courts’ integrity, or public confidence in the legal profession, nor would it impede justice. He committed to reimbursing the Client Security Fund for any payouts resulting from his misconduct and to cover the costs incurred by The Florida Bar in his disciplinary cases.
Gonzalez also agreed to a potential audit of his trust and client fund accounts and to provide a sworn financial affidavit within 30 days if requested by The Florida Bar. Furthermore, he pledged to maintain a current mailing address with The Florida Bar for five years post-revocation and to remove any indications of his attorney status from various platforms and materials.
According to Avvo, Mr. Gonzalez was a trusts lawyer in Delray Beach, Florida. He acquired his law license in Florida in 2001.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
