On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of Florida granted the petition for disciplinary revocation of attorney Pamela Therese Calderon, effectively ending her ability to practice law in the state. The decision, issued without leave to seek readmission, permanently revokes Calderon’s membership in The Florida Bar, equivalent to disbarment.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Pamela Therese Calderon,” with case no. SC2025-0167.
The ruling stems from a petition filed by Calderon on February 6, 2025, under Rule 3-7.12 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, following disciplinary proceedings related to her mishandling of client funds.
Calderon faced allegations of misappropriating client funds in a marital dissolution case. According to court documents, in March 2022, Calderon received a $75,000 wire transfer into her trust account at First Horizon Bank while representing client Zoraida Ortega. The funds were part of an agreement for equitable distribution from the sale of a marital residence. A marital settlement agreement, signed on September 7, 2023, directed Calderon to disburse $17,500 to Adrian Caro, $16,125 to Vida Life Style/Keynote Consulting for a debt, and the remaining balance to Ortega.
Calderon made unauthorized disbursements of $4,000 to Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC in November 2022 and $5,931 to Lloyd & McDaniel in February 2024, both to settle Ortega’s debts not listed in the agreement and without client or opposing counsel’s approval. She also disbursed $17,500 to Caro as agreed. However, a review of her trust and operating accounts as of July 31, 2024, revealed a combined balance of only $397.43, far short of the $47,569 owed to Ortega and Vida Life Style/Keynote Consulting. This shortfall indicated Calderon had misappropriated $47,171.57 in client funds.
As a result of these actions, The Florida Bar filed for her emergency suspension, which was granted on November 12, 2024. Calderon voluntarily submitted the petition for disciplinary revocation, acknowledging its permanent effect and agreeing to several conditions. She committed to reimbursing The Florida Bar $1,469 in costs and any payments made by the Client Security Fund for claims arising from her misconduct.
Calderon also agreed to submit to a trust account audit, provide a sworn financial affidavit if requested, maintain a current mailing address with The Florida Bar for five years, and remove all indications of her status as an attorney from professional materials.
The Supreme Court’s order took effect immediately. The ruling dismisses all pending disciplinary cases against Calderon, and she remains under the court’s continuing jurisdiction to ensure compliance with the terms of her revocation.
The Disposition states:
“The uncontested petition for disciplinary revocation, as provided by Rule 3-7.12, Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, without leave to seek readmission, is granted, subject to the continuing jurisdiction of this Court, effective immediately. . . Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment. “
According to Avvo.com, Mr. Calderon was a divorce and separation attorney in Venice, Florida. She attended the John Marshall Law School, Chicago, graduating in 1983. She acquired her law license in Florida in 1991.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
