On Thursday, November 3, 2022, the Supreme Court of Florida ordered the revocation of Miami attorney Arnold Dennis Hessen’s membership in The Florida Bar, without leave to seek readmission amid pending disciplinary charges.

The case, titled In Re: Petition for Disciplinary Revocation of Arnold Dennis Hessen, was brought by Arnold Dennis Hessen under The Florida Bar File No. 2023-70049(11B)2A) NDR.

The following are as summarized from the filing:

The Florida Bar File No. 2020-70,432(11B) is a pending disciplinary charge against Hessen involving allegations of Hessen’s improper disbursement of funds.

The Petition for Disciplinary Revocation without Leave to Apply for Readmission states:

“Petitioner knowingly and voluntarily submits this Petition for Disciplinary Revocation Without Leave to Apply for Readmission with full knowledge of its effect.”

The Petition continues:

“Petitioner contends that granting this Petition will not hinder the administration of justice.”

The Petition additionally notes:

‘Petitioner agrees to eliminate all indicia of Petitioner’s status as an attorney on email, social media, telephone listings, stationery, checks, business cards office signs, or any other indicia of Petitioner’s status as an attorney, whatsoever.

Petitioner understands that the granting of this petition by the Supreme Court of Florida shall serve to dismiss all pending disciplinary cases.’

Hessen respectfully requested that the Court grant his Petition and order that his membership in The Florida Bar be revoked without leave to seek readmission.

With the foregoing facts and discussions, the court granted Hessen’s petition.

The Disposition reads:

“The uncontested petition for disciplinary revocation, . . without leave to seek readmission, is granted, subject to the continuing jurisdiction of this Court, . . . Inasmuch as petitioner’s disciplinary revocation petition was submitted without leave to seek readmission,  his revocation is permanent. . .

Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, for recovery of costs from Arnold Dennis Hessen in the amount of $3,498.18, for which sum let execution issue.”

According to The Florida Bar, Mr. Hessen attended the University of Miami School of Law. He had practiced in Miami, Florida. He had been licensed in Florida.

A copy of the original filing can be found here.