On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, the Supreme Court of Florida ruled on the Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause filed by the Florida Bar requesting the Court to suspend Plantation attorney Timmy W. Cox, Sr. for non-compliance and failure to respond to Official Bar Inquiry; and contempt.
The case titled The Florida Bar v. Timmy W. Cox, Sr. was brought by The Florida Bar, Case No. Sc22-1063.
On April 14, 2022, The Florida Bar sent an official bar inquiry to Respondent, requiring him to respond to the complaint.
The Grievance Committee requested The Florida Bar to file a Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause with the Supreme Court after finding that Respondent failed to respond to an official bar inquiry without good cause shown and that he is in contempt.
The Florida Bar’s Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause notes:
“As of the date of the service of this Petition, respondent has failed to respond to an official bar inquiry.”
“The other members of The Florida Bar should not have to pay for respondent’s failure to respond to an official bar inquiry and the initiation of the instant proceeding. Therefore, the bar is requesting administrative costs of $1,250.00 against respondent.”
The Florida Bar requested that the Court suspend Cox until such time Cox fully responds in writing to the official Bar inquiry and until further order of the Court.
Accordingly, the Supreme Court of Florida agreed to the Bar’s recommendation.
The Order reads in part:
“IT IS ORDERED that Florida Bar’s Petition is granted, and Respondent is held in contempt of this Court. As a sanction, Respondent is suspended from the practice of law. Respondent is currently suspended; therefore, this suspension is effective immediately. Respondent shall fully comply with Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 3-5.1(h).”
Respondent was also ordered to pay the amount of $1,250 to the Florida Bar for recovery of costs.
Said Court order is not final until the period of filing motion for rehearing expires, and if filed, determined. The effective date of the suspension shall not be altered upon the filing of a motion for rehearing.
As of today, according to Avvo, Mr. Timmy W. Cox earned his Juris Doctor degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, graduating in 2014. He is the managing partner of Cox, Golondrino & Lafrance, PA. He has been licensed in Florida.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
