On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of Florida granted a petition for disciplinary revocation of attorney Ruzy Behnejad’s membership in The Florida Bar, allowing him to seek readmission after five years. The decision is effective 30 days from the order, giving Behnejad time to wind down his practice and protect client interests.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Ruzy Behnejad,” with case no. SC2025-0491.
The petition stems from a disciplinary case, Florida Bar File No. 2025-70,481(11G)(MDR), involving Behnejad’s handling of a property damage claim. In April 2024, he secured a $128,597.75 settlement for a client, depositing the funds into his IOLTA trust account. However, Behnejad left the United States for personal reasons and failed to promptly distribute the funds to the client or related service providers, including a public adjuster, a water and mold mitigation service, and a consultant. He also did not communicate with the client about the delay.
In July 2024, Behnejad promised to refund $11,000 of his legal fees to the client as compensation for the delay. Upon returning to the U.S. in September 2024, he wired $61,383.34 to the client. In November 2024, he paid $23,000 to the public adjuster, $33,054.83 to the mitigation service, and $1,900 to the consultant. He also sent the client an additional $11,000, which exceeded the settlement funds by $1,740.42.
Behnejad agreed to several conditions in his petition, including reimbursing The Florida Bar for $5,144 in costs and covering any payments made by the Client Security Fund for claims related to his conduct. He also committed to submitting to a trust account audit and providing a financial affidavit if requested by The Florida Bar. Additionally, he must maintain a current mailing address with the Bar for five years and remove all indications of his attorney status from email, social media, and other platforms.
The Disposition states:
“The uncontested petition for disciplinary revocation, as provided by Rule 3-7.12, Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, with leave to seek readmission after five years, is granted subject to the continuing jurisdiction of this Court. Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment.”
According to Avvo.com, Mr. Behnejad was an attorney in Coral Gables, Florida. He attended the Boston University School of Law, graduating in 2014. He acquired his law license in Florida in the same year.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
