Decorum Lapses In Zoom Courtroom Draw Suspension

From the Florida Bar’s monthly summary of recent sanctions

Eric Satin, 16083 Villa Vizcaya Pl., Delray Beach, suspended for 18 months effective 30 days following a February 3 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2009) Satin engaged in significant misconduct in his own divorce, including: disrupting judicial hearings; use of profanity in zoom hearings and in pleadings; introduction of irrelevant and scandalous information about opposing counsel in the proceedings; refusal to comply with court orders; and direct communication with his former spouse and judge in the case, despite warnings to refrain from doing so. (Case No: SC22-111)

The sanction was imposed was the court’s adoption of the consent judgment of the parties

Respondent is not an experienced litigator. He has never previously participated in any litigation, either as an attorney or party. His practice is in the area of tax law. Accordingly, he did not fully understand and appreciate the minimum standards of professionalism, decorum and civility required in a courtroom setting.

He has no history of prior discipline. (Mike Frisch)