Public Reprimand and Suspension of Attorney Jeffrey Alan Norkin

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Norkin was later permanently disbarred for practicing law while under suspension. The Florida supreme court cited his disrespectful conduct in this reprimand as evidence of his refusal to respect the rules of the courts.

[@rogerwhiting9310]

Good news...thanks

[@heemlo649]

Apparently he's in some trouble right now for practicing after being disbarred.

[@davidbentley3408]

Ill bet you a fat Dandee Donut, that he is STILL doing legal work, under the table, for another unscrupulous attorney in Florida (or New York)

[@rogerwhiting9310]

@@davidbentley3408 I bet you are 100percent correct

[@katethegreat2222]

Great to know! We have one fewer bad lawyers.

[@shellos8]

I cannot believe how that "attorney" stood there with a stupid smile on his face, shaking his head, in front of a Florida Supreme Court Justice! That was incredibly rude and disrespectful, which just proves exactly the reason he was there! Wow!! I think the man has some serious issues.

[@richardbittencourt8515]

Hi dear how are you doing?

[@bradriley8324]

He ended up getting disbarred.

[@seifalah0626]

He's got some arrogance. Glad he got disbarred

[@nbk9372]

Employment must come easy for this arrogant disrespectful clown. No shame at all, he knows his conduct is being aired on national tv, but seems unphased. Just wow!

[@thomasdouglas2006]

A Real Trumpstool

[@renecantu684]

As a lawyer for 15 years, I have never found myself in this situation, nor would I ever want to be in this position. However, if I were to be in that predicament, the last “thing” I’d be doing is “smiling” at these judges in the manner this guy did …so unprofessional, irresponsible, pathetic!

[@brianlacroix822]

well you think straight and he don't think straight

[@lamwen03]

He knew he was for the high jump.

[@User0000000000000004]

I "know", right?

[@sebimoe]

Other comments indicate he has been subsequently disbarred for practicing under suspension, and his disrespectful conduct during this reprimand has been used to show his disregard

[@brianlacroix822]

@@sebimoe Other comments? So like hearsay? You know Florida has open records right a google search can give you the facts unlike youtube commenters. Also who upvotes their own comments very weird this isn't reddit.

[@caseynova1]

I have spent roughly 46 years in litigation. Have worked with and before a lot of attorneys and judges in that time. There are lawyers with irascible personalities, sure. Some very excitable, some downright nasty in their bearing, some nearly histrionic, and some bitter, defensive and convinced of their own victimhood. I don't know the details here. But his smirk displayed to the Supremes indicates that despite any and all experience, this is a man with the temperament and maturity of a petulant child.

[@caseynova1]

@Bob Thompson Any panel of jurists can and often does include men and women I find morally reprehensible ("Satan's People" is a fine label as you note, or alternatively "Cretinous Scumbags"), and often in the majority. The current U.S. Supreme Court -- my god, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Gorsuch, Thomas, Alito, is an ugly, corrupt, vile, historically anti-American and pro-fascist lineup of right wingers. But the bench itself is due respect from anyone before it. This lawyer's actions included practicing law while under suspension. That's pretty damned contemptuous, and of course unlawful.

[@bryanrussell6679]

@Bob Thompson You've got some issues there, Bob.

[@bryanrussell6679]

@Bob Thompson Well he's getting in trouble for misbehaving in court. I thought that seemed pretty obvious. You're accusing people that you don't know to be "satan's people." You don't know me, but you're judging me to be a democrat. FYI, I don't care for politics or politicians, so I have equal disdain for both political parties. Ha, shows what you know, lol.

[@bryanrussell6679]

@Bob Thompson But you are correct, I am indeed guilty of sounding like I was judging you. I was just having fun with you.

[@BobSmith-pm3wx]

This whole thing is a charade. The whole industry of lawyers that exist in America are overwhelmingly corrupt. That is their whole purpose. You can’t do something like without sounding ridiculous. Let’s talk about the lawyers who changed voting lawyers in 2020 and why they weren’t reprimanded for their clear abuse of the entire country. This is a joke and I’d be mocking them too.

[@linebrawl]

Who would have guessed I would have watched this years later in Canada instead of going to sleep. The KZbin algorithm is an amazing thing.

[@maliant16]

I’m guessing you have watched some court videos / depositions?

[@hanskrieger4299]

I am watching this from the Netherlands 1 year after you saw it. Algorithm is still doing its stuff

[@MatthewHarrisLawPLLC]

Wow. As a practicing attorney, this was shocking to see. I never want to see another attorney in this situation (having to be reprimanded) but I think a public airing like this would serve as a significant deterrent.

[@AntiPlatitude]

Except it wasn’t a deterrent to this attorney. He was subsequently disbarred for practicing under a suspended law license.

[@ChristopherGray00]

@@AntiPlatitude one person is not a representation for a massive pool of people, i don't know why people cherry pick one example and use that as evidence to say something is 100% ineffective, it blows my mind.

[@AntiPlatitude]

@@ChristopherGray00 Where did I say anything resembling what you claim has "blown your mind?"

[@bigmcnuggets5192]

ambulance chaser

[@MatthewHarrisLawPLLC]

@@bigmcnuggets5192 🤣🤣🤣

[@Toshineko]

This obnoxious attorney is one of the reasons why many people hate lawyers, and the way he smirked at the justices definitely do not help. Good thing he got disbarred.

[@JP-uk9uc]

People like this earned the term "blood sucking parasites"

[@austinhansen9079]

When it cuts to his face at 0:38 I bust out laughing. This guy is insane.

[@kiddingme01]

haha me too! and @ 2:24 when he is shaking his head No, the guy in background is shaking it Yes LOL

[@Grandtrunk]

Quite a shit-eating grin isn’t it?

[@XxXShevampXxX]

​@@kiddingme01I didn't even see that until I saw ur comment 😂😂

[@judithrix-brown8790]

He's a sociopath.. That's why he is smirking, the law doesn't apply to him.

[@biiind]

Good eye. Typical sociopathy to try and establish control and project contempt even in a no-win situation like this.

[@biiind]

@Bob Thompson Stay ignorant, it's more fun.

[@miketackabery7521]

@Bob Thompson some serious sickness going on here Bob

[@cov9445]

He kept practicing law, despite the suspension. This got him disbarred

[@stevieRay3211]

Guess he'll have to move into politics where unethical behavior and sleaze is rewarded.

[@davidsmith385]

45 is looking and Deathsantis I'm sure is looking for sleeze for his Cabinet.

[@alg1493]

@@davidsmith385 You’re obviously a brainwashed liberal idiot! The Democrats want to recruit this former lawyer! He’d fit in well with them as they are all equally as smug and corrupt as he is!

[@kellidinit3725]

And he’s in the right state for that!

[@louskunt9798]

Hunter Biden would be a perfect fit for him. ✌️

[@Kevin_Kennelly]

He fits right into the republican party.

[@joenelson3037]

Only one conclusion I can infer: this guy has so much money socked away that he just doesn’t care.

[@willer3399]

Oh he cares. He is in the comment sections even now attempting to convince everyone he got screwed by the courts instead of by his own actions. There is a high threshold for disbarring an attorney, and he met that threshold and more.

[@rogerwhiting9310]

I bet you are right

[@josephtuscher194]

@@willer3399 where is he?

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

This guy is a star! I've seen him in court! My girlfriend and I were watching a 1983 action he was involved in. While opposing counsel questioned a witness, Norkin kept saying, "I object!", for no clear reason. He objected to a witness's answers. He didn't give a basis for his objections, which is weird. You always have to have an articulable reason for objecting. The judge responded repeatedly with, "Denied." He didn't bother explaining. It was as though he knew he was dealing with a mental case. "Objection!" "Denied." "Objection!" "Denied." We couldn't believe it. I was an attorney, and she was a law school graduate, so we knew he was objecting randomly. I told my girlfriend he should say, "I object on grounds that the witness's answer may tend to make me lose this case." Came across his name while Googling an ethics question today, and now here I am. First time I've thought of him since maybe 2002.

[@davidrobinson3036]

The fact that this former attorney stood there with a disgusting and contemptuous smirk on his face, standing before the Florida Supreme Court no less, only fortifies the reason that he IS a former attorney. His complete disregard of the professional rules of the bar and his behavior really says it all. He looks like the type of "person" that if he was still an attorney, he'd go through these comments and start suing people for what is said about him....

[@mikeaustin1323]

He does not give a flying F....k

[@phanx0m924]

he still could XD

[@Cbus83]

Most attorneys if not all are crooks anyways

[@miketackabery7521]

@Bob Thompson trolling again

[@TheArmchairrocker]

How dare he. To have a...smile...on his face. This court demands nothing but respect!

[@dianarockwell6256]

He’s standing there, looking so smug with a goofy smile on his face until 1:41 his professionalism was called into question. Then the smile went away, and he grimaced. I don’t think this guy has any self-awareness whatsoever.

[@CynicalNative]

I followed up on this video; he was disbarred but as of July 2021 the Florida State Bar is seeking a contempt order because he is still trying to practice law. This guy is so smug and self-centered he makes my teeth itch.

[@PowuhToSeven]

The problem with narcissist and psychopaths is that they actually believe they're smarter than the public.

[@CynicalNative]

@Bob Thompson as in what he did originally?

[@Laroac]

@Bob Thompson Did you not listen to the judge??

[@stan.rarick8556]

@@PowuhToSeven Sometimes Presidents exhibit the same behavior.

[@maryannlammersen6536]

I never heard the 'teeth itch' saying but admit it had me rollin'! Thanks, Lis, for follow up on this detestable guy!

[@FairyChild_For_Freedom-Justice]

He stands there with the smug smirk on his face this means nothing to him it does nothing to him this is a joke when lawyers and judges go against their oath and break the law there you should be disbarred.

[@davidhorsley1149]

His smirk, shaking his head in the negative, and his all-around body language speaks volumes about his penitence regarding his actions. No doubt, if reinstated, he will offend again.

[@antpop1605]

UPDATE: a truly happy ending to a very smug individual. permanent Florida Disbarment.

[@tiffanewilliams82]

This attorney looks like a serial killer with that creepy smile on his face

[@ltrillium1000]

he has since been disbarred and is now facing jail time.

[@AgueroNain]

That so called attorney lacked zero humility or respect for the judge, I’d say he disrespects the law, the profession, the smirk and all show me at least, a person who’s full himself. Aparently he has a history of misconduct. He might have dangerous tendencies, his behavior and his rants don’t seem normal.

[@TheArmchairrocker]

Maybe he sees the system for what it is.

[@willer3399]

@@TheArmchairrockerNah.

[@TheArmchairrocker]

@@willer3399 yeah

[@willer3399]

@@TheArmchairrocker 🙄I see you share his paranoid delusions. Are you a sock puppet account?

[@willer3399]

@@TheArmchairrocker You must be a sock puppet account.

[@richardgabriel8783]

We need one of these in California!!

[@joostbrouwer472]

he was disbarred later

[@orlandl.blanchard5423]

Karma

[@rerehuia709]

Norkin is a dangerous clown. Respect Judge. CrankyGranny Western Australia

[@carolynthornton8017]

IN MY VIEW Attorney Jeffrey Alan Norkin’s smile on his face, folding of his arms and shaking his head no elevated me to believe the charges against him were true. It is sad an attorney has to be shoved off his self-created throne. It could have been avoided.

[@dsabre4990]

Smug grin and shaking his head "no" WHILE being disciplined. He's a lost cause in terms of ethics.

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

I'll bet it was hard for that judge to not ask, "What the F*** are you smiling at?!"

[@bdenied]

My guess is that not only is he a reprimanded Attorney, he most probably is an incompetent one who is bombastic in court and hearings to cover up his incompetence, but that is only a guess, but this is not a guess in my humble opinion he was very rude and condescending to the Court. He deserved what he got!!!

[@clambroth1923]

The sneering, smirking, disrespectful display here before the Court before only helps to illustrate the underlying mental problems which haunt this suffering individual. That being said, it is virtually impossible to have any shred of sympathy or empathy for him. Hyperbole and scornful invective heaped upon this man are wasted energies by those who would do so.

[@TheOffkilter]

Ill be honest, how do you know he actually has mental problems and isnt just an arrogant, narcissist jerk? Not everyone who acts strangely or badly does it for mental health reasons. Some people just have bad moral character.

[@clambroth1923]

@@TheOffkilter Because I'm a f...ing genius. There is ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS some argumentative, contentious A$# who will argue any opinion just because he is a contentious A$#. Have at it dude.

[@TheOffkilter]

@@clambroth1923 "Im a f_ing genius?" Yeaaahh...cleaaarly...ok. Im just tired of people excusing bad behavior on mental health issues as if thats the only reason why people act that way. No reason to get triggered. Also if you arent ready to defend your opinion the last place you should put it is on the internet. Comes with the territory dosent it?

[@TheArmchairrocker]

Is that your professional opinion Doctor? Or are you making a diagnosis sans medical license?

[@clambroth1923]

@@TheArmchairrocker Is that that you Jeff? Yes that is my professional opinion based upon his behavior in the courtroom. And what experience do YOU have either in law, medicine or ethics to question ANYTHING I say. Did you even watch the video (of yourself?) that was shown? BTW Jeff, have you perused any of the other hundreds of comments and observations regarding the behavior of that individual? Educate yourself

[@onetwo19]

Amazing to see a lawyer with antisocial personality disorder. How did he last this long?

[@LowerYourLegalFees]

What a diagnosis! If you knew 1% of the facts you would realize how misguided your comments are. I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Every word of what was said in this reprimand was false and so vague as to be legally inoperative. You see the jerk sitting behind me? He filed a lawsuit accusing my client of stealing $1 million from their company in order to extort my client into selling his business, his livelihood. After I came into the case the court found the lawsuit to be a fraud on the court and i won a jury verdict of $320,000 as damages caused by the fraudulent suit. No sitting judge ever sanctioned me or warned me they might sanction me because I never did anything very bad and they knew they were screwing my client. The accusation against the senior judge? Utter lies. The Bar investigated and prosecuted me in the midst of the litigation, breaking the law on dual-jurisdiction, obstructing justice, and breaking its own rules prohibiting them from doing that. I spent 21 years suing the police for civil rights violations, often wrongful death. I won millions for my clients and judges routinely broke the law to exonerate the cops. The government got tired of me winning money for victims of its abuse and decided to end my career and defame me. I could go on for hundreds of pages about the crimes committed by my opponents, the fraud of this prosecution, and the suffering they have inflicted on me, but nobody cares enough to read it. So I'll end by saying: learn the facts before commenting on something like this. Or don't comment because in all likelihood you'd never go to the trouble of learning the facts. My God you are a moron! And a jerk!

[@willer3399]

@@LowerYourLegalFeesYou’re paranoid and delusional. Wow.

[@sirissac234]

When the video cut to Attorney Jeffrey Alan Norkin and he smiled, I immediately thought of Jack Nicholson when he played the Joker in the 1989 movie "Batman".

[@Asidebar]

This attorney's attitude with smiling and shaking his head no when before the Court is appalling.

[@MikeD-tf7dk]

I am dealing with a lawyer behaving unethically. This was a good reminder to keep going with the state bar here, continuing to report infractions as they continue to occur. The attorney likes to cry crocodile tears about how I’m picking on them but I don’t think the state bar would keep a case open for going in 10 months if there wasn’t something there… Jes sayin’

[@natstar7864]

10 months? What a joke just proves lead is much faster.

[@CouldntfindaYTname]

Everytime that judge looks up he looks more and more irritated . Like he legit wants to throw his Mallet at him haha

[@scotthockenberry3085]

It doesn’t look like he is taking this seriously

[@LowerYourLegalFees]

I wasn't. Because it was a joke. A persecution. If you knew 1% of the facts you would realize how misguided your comments are. I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Every word of what was said in this reprimand was false and so vague as to be legally inoperative. You see the jerk sitting behind me? He filed a lawsuit accusing my client of stealing $1 million from their company in order to extort my client into selling his business, his livelihood. After I came into the case the court found the lawsuit to be a fraud on the court and i won a jury verdict of $320,000 as damages caused by the fraudulent suit. No sitting judge ever sanctioned me or warned me they might sanction me because I never did anything very bad and they knew they were screwing my client. The accusation against the senior judge? Utter lies. The Bar investigated and prosecuted me in the midst of the litigation, breaking the law on dual-jurisdiction, obstructing justice, and breaking its own rules prohibiting them from doing that. I spent 21 years suing the police for civil rights violations, often wrongful death. I won millions for my clients and judges routinely broke the law to exonerate the cops. The government got tired of me winning money for victims of its abuse and decided to end my career and defame me. I could go on for hundreds of pages about the crimes committed by my opponents, the fraud of this prosecution, and the suffering they have inflicted on me, but nobody cares enough to read it. So I'll end by saying: learn the facts before commenting on something like this. Or don't comment because in all likelihood you'd never go to the trouble of learning the facts.

[@judeluv3]

@@LowerYourLegalFees lmfao get the fuck out lol stop being mad

[@willer3399]

@@LowerYourLegalFees 🤡

[@kevinhornbuckle]

@@LowerYourLegalFees What is the case in which the jury found fraud upon the court? I'd like to read it.

[@billymccullers7328]

@@LowerYourLegalFees you can’t even sell insurance now? Have you tried Uber? Listen, after reading a god awful amount of information regards your claims, I’m not even remotely swayed, you may have been a passionate effective attorney at one point. Your argument that the “government got tired of you winning money” is complete nonsense, the government doesn’t give a damn about you or that money… it’s not their money you were winning and they’ll simply get more. You got blackballed cause it appears you may be a narcissistic asshole, I can’t say it to be certain but you definitely did nothing to abate that belief in your public reprimand before the high court… truly stupid of you to prove their point for them for all to see. Good luck in your future ventures and may the odds be ever in your favor even if your behavior isn’t…

[@billthecat666]

Smiling is a great way to show you got your act together.

[@badgerbrry]

this clown was disbarred in Florida.

[@DaleDix]

Has since been disbarred

[@matthewaxsolo33lawrence29]

I wish that judge would wipe that smirk off that guys face.

[@numailer]

I recognize this guy. I saw him on the cover of a "douchebag weekly" magazine.

[@dereknash3638]

So the Supreme Court just decided to disbar him completely and wrote a blistering opinion. "Moreover, given Norkin’s continuation of his egregious behavior following his suspension and during the administration of the public reprimand, we conclude that he will not change his pattern of misconduct," wrote the court. "Indeed, his filings in the instant case continue to demonstrate his disregard for this Court, his unrepentant attitude, and his intent to continue his defiant and contemptuous conduct that is demeaning to this Court, the Court’s processes, and the profession of attorneys as a whole. Such misconduct cannot and will not be tolerated as it sullies the dignity of judicial proceedings and debases the constitutional republic we serve."

[@hardrightturn7502]

I keep seeing complaints of misconduct but no one can tell me what he actually did.

[@willer3399]

@@hardrightturn7502He exhibited unprofessional behavior when a case wasn’t going his way on numerous occasions. The reason he was disbarred was because he kept practicing law after the suspension of his law license. Do a search on his name and you will find examples of what he did.

[@Anna_Stetik]

I came down here to the comments section because I knew you all would be talking about that smirk.

[@1981bevo]

was not expecting the classical outro. nice touch.

[@mingmonk]

No stretch imagining what he was like in school as a young man

[@bh7622]

Isn’t every Florida lawyer guilty of something?

[@birhan2006]

His smirk tells everything one needs to know about Norkin, he is un-rehabilitateable

[@hillaryclinton1314]

He is literally loving this....

[@q.t.gamingfamily]

Is it me or does anyone else feel embarrassed when seeing someone publicly reprimanded in open court on Television. Dark as I am, my face is red with flush.

[@LowerYourLegalFees]

If you knew 1% of the facts you would realize how misguided your comments are. I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Every word of what was said in this reprimand was false and so vague as to be legally inoperative. You see the jerk sitting behind me? He filed a lawsuit accusing my client of stealing $1 million from their company in order to extort my client into selling his business, his livelihood. After I came into the case the court found the lawsuit to be a fraud on the court and i won a jury verdict of $320,000 as damages caused by the fraudulent suit. No sitting judge ever sanctioned me or warned me they might sanction me because I never did anything very bad and they knew they were screwing my client. The accusation against the senior judge? Utter lies. The Bar investigated and prosecuted me in the midst of the litigation, breaking the law on dual-jurisdiction, obstructing justice, and breaking its own rules prohibiting them from doing that. I spent 21 years suing the police for civil rights violations, often wrongful death. I won millions for my clients and judges routinely broke the law to exonerate the cops. The government got tired of me winning money for victims of its abuse and decided to end my career and defame me. I could go on for hundreds of pages about the crimes committed by my opponents, the fraud of this prosecution, and the suffering they have inflicted on me, but nobody cares enough to read it. So I'll end by saying: learn the facts before commenting on something like this. Or don't comment because in all likelihood you'd never go to the trouble of learning the facts.

[@Steelcityreader]

What I don’t understand is why are you smirking in a court of law? As a lawyer I would think you would respect the courts.

[@jonathanwpressman]

I agree. It's rough to watch.

[@willer3399]

@@LowerYourLegalFees 🤡

[@willer3399]

@Still Sidda He won’t be able to in Florida. He was disbarred.

[@BillyAlabama]

How can he grin during this? There is something terribly wrong with this man.

[@Thankz4sharing]

There used to be a punishable military offense called “dumb insolence”. A more modern term would be mute insolence. This now permanently disbarred narcissist illustrated it perfectly.

[@78tag]

..but is he barred from law practice nationwide?

[@TheArmchairrocker]

How dare he! To have that look upon his face! He must have no respect for this court. I can't imagine why anyone would have such contempt for a body of government, especially the judicial system. Can't think of any reason at all.

[@ophiecat]

Ugh, that smirk. Infuriating.

[@q.t.gamingfamily]

ophiecat He’s embarrassed and trying to cover it with bravado.

[@LowerYourLegalFees]

@@q.t.gamingfamily If you knew 1% of the facts you would realize how misguided your comments are. I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Every word of what was said in this reprimand was false and so vague as to be legally inoperative. You see the jerk sitting behind me? He filed a lawsuit accusing my client of stealing $1 million from their company in order to extort my client into selling his business, his livelihood. After I came into the case the court found the lawsuit to be a fraud on the court and i won a jury verdict of $320,000 as damages caused by the fraudulent suit. No sitting judge ever sanctioned me or warned me they might sanction me because I never did anything very bad and they knew they were screwing my client. The accusation against the senior judge? Utter lies. The Bar investigated and prosecuted me in the midst of the litigation, breaking the law on dual-jurisdiction, obstructing justice, and breaking its own rules prohibiting them from doing that. I spent 21 years suing the police for civil rights violations, often wrongful death. I won millions for my clients and judges routinely broke the law to exonerate the cops. The government got tired of me winning money for victims of its abuse and decided to end my career and defame me. I could go on for hundreds of pages about the crimes committed by my opponents, the fraud of this prosecution, and the suffering they have inflicted on me, but nobody cares enough to read it. So I'll end by saying: learn the facts before commenting on something like this. Or don't comment because in all likelihood you'd never go to the trouble of learning the facts.

[@LowerYourLegalFees]

If you knew 1% of the facts you would realize how misguided your comments are. I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Every word of what was said in this reprimand was false and so vague as to be legally inoperative. You see the jerk sitting behind me? He filed a lawsuit accusing my client of stealing $1 million from their company in order to extort my client into selling his business, his livelihood. After I came into the case the court found the lawsuit to be a fraud on the court and i won a jury verdict of $320,000 as damages caused by the fraudulent suit. No sitting judge ever sanctioned me or warned me they might sanction me because I never did anything very bad and they knew they were screwing my client. The accusation against the senior judge? Utter lies. The Bar investigated and prosecuted me in the midst of the litigation, breaking the law on dual-jurisdiction, obstructing justice, and breaking its own rules prohibiting them from doing that. I spent 21 years suing the police for civil rights violations, often wrongful death. I won millions for my clients and judges routinely broke the law to exonerate the cops. The government got tired of me winning money for victims of its abuse and decided to end my career and defame me. I could go on for hundreds of pages about the crimes committed by my opponents, the fraud of this prosecution, and the suffering they have inflicted on me, but nobody cares enough to read it. So I'll end by saying: learn the facts before commenting on something like this. Or don't comment because in all likelihood you'd never go to the trouble of learning the facts.

[@snoopydroopy8916]

@@LowerYourLegalFees sure sir: you’re right and the supreme court doesn’t know the law... good luck proving you’re safe to be readmitted

[@tollcollectorsquirrel342]

@@snoopydroopy8916 lol, he got permanently disbarred. Florida Supreme Court case SC11-1356, you can look it up if you want to see him get shitcanned.

[@bodyloverz30]

Mr. Smiles, goes to Tallahassee.

[@MKMann]

Yikes! Every now and then I get to observe a rare case of extreme arrogance ...a man that uses his personality as contraception. Disgusting!

[@maryannlammersen6536]

Using his personality like contraception................ LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[@lisamarieashby2523]

What a lovely phrase! I won't ever use it, but it is an articulate expression!

[@thecrowd2249]

I was waiting for this guy to scream "I'll get you next time Batman!"

[@Kevin_Kennelly]

"Bailiff. Please take my gavel and wipe that smirk off his face."

[@drajackson5131]

He looks very silly I see I can tell he knew his fate so he trying to play like he doesn’t care

[@FairyChild_For_Freedom-Justice]

Proof right there he's been reprimanded before this means absolutely nothing to him he will continue to behave the way he does he should be disbarred

[@willer3399]

He was disbarred. He ignored the suspension and kept practicing law so they disbarred him.

[@FairyChild_For_Freedom-Justice]

@@willer3399 awesome. I'm sure he'll find a way to try to still practice I'm sure his next step will be jail

[@diego5125]

Everybody has a boss. Those who thinks they don't, they're misleading. Sooner or later bad behavior gets you.

[@RobFeldkamp]

I don't have a boss. I have an employer.

[@diego5125]

@@RobFeldkamp you've to follow directions so that's your boss.

[@BargainBarons]

ThiS is a very serious matter so I'm gonna *STAND HERE AND SMILE AT YOU LIKE A DOUCHE BAG!* 😫😫

[@SaturnsSnack]

How is he supposed to prove “rehabilitation” @4:11 ?

[@twown]

Well he's clearly learned his lesson. Moving on... *eye roll*

[@M21L35]

I'm @ a loss as to why this goof was not found in contempt of disrespecting the court via his thug-like demeanor.

[@jharback]

They should have added another two years for his conduct in front of this hearing.

[@hardrightturn7502]

WHat conduct?.I didnt hear the man say a single word.

[@garyholt4445]

He had a smirk on his face the whole time he was being reprimanded.

[@hardrightturn7502]

You interpreted it as a smirk. He may have been grimacing for all you know. You cant read this mans neurology or thought patterns to know how his facial movements correlate to whats going on in his mind.

[@stillamarine1001]

God will humble this man.

[@kiddingme01]

when the Justice says, "It's very unusual for any lawyer to be reprimanded in person..." he means that most lawyers can duck & jab their way out, but you're so awful you cannot.

[@natstar7864]

@Bob Thompson He is Satan are you blind? he is so evil that the corrupt judges cannot cover for him.

[@HCLSalt]

@Bob Thompson yeah I’m sure he’s a real holy warrior, lol

[@HCLSalt]

@Bob Thompson Relax Bob, I’m just kidding around on the internet. You’re going to give yourself an aneurism. Sorry if you feel personally attacked. If I knew you were this sensitive I wouldn’t have posted. I’m sure you don’t know the EXACT details of who he is, what he did, and who the judges are individually either.

[@HCLSalt]

@Bob Thompson You should also consider the possibility that neither party is evil or Satanic. The judge talks a bit about what he did. They say he was persistently rude and belligerent in court.

[@HCLSalt]

@Bob Thompson I’m not sure why your so angry and extreme about everything, but I see why you but heads with everyone now. It’s not a criminal charge to be rude in day to day life, but court is a highly regimented situation and there are very specific expectation and procedures of behaviour for lawyers. Not sure what part of that is difficult to understand. A perfect example is the way he crossed his arms and laughed and smirked at the judge, you just can’t do that in court, which he’s well aware of because he’s a lawyer. They can’t argue or speak the way we are for instance, you get held in contempt. Not to mention you’re doing a huge disservice to your client because you’re screwing up his chances at getting a ruling in their favour. All I was doing was telling you what they said he did, which you asked. You say ten people told you off, looks like you’re the common denominator there.

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

Each cut back to the lawyer reveals him in increasingly exasperated poses.

[@rafterman3712]

I'm sure after all of this he was a successful used car salesman.

[@DwayneDeveaux1204]

oh wow they don't mess around. Short and sweet and out to tea.

[@alienlife7754]

Look at the way this crazy bastard is just smiling through this whole thing! It’s creepy.

[@perryrush6563]

How did he even keep his face in the shape for So long. My cheeks would have started hurting a long time ago.

[@ethanleroux5697]

The fact that he just stood there shaking his head while the judge read off a piece of paper actually makes this a pretty weak reprimand. At least it's public

[@oldjohnny9341]

extremely weak

[@TheArmchairrocker]

Pretty much anything coming from the Bar is weak sauce. They let attorneys commit crimes FFS, but they have an issue with this guy's tone and he's rude. Imagine, a rude attorney. Inconceivable.

[@willer3399]

@@TheArmchairrockerYou think he was suspended and ultimately disbarred because he was being “rude”? 🤦‍♂️

[@TheArmchairrocker]

@@willer3399 hey numnum, Attorneys get disbarred for buls reasons all the time. Ask GuerillaPublishing who was suspended for exposing a drunk driving judge.

[@willer3399]

@@TheArmchairrocker I’m sure that was why. 🙄

[@starga-fr7qx]

he looks like a real piece of work

[@PJMontoya]

The look on his face at the end is like “Fools! I got exactly what I wanted from this hearing!”

[@billtannalfo7781]

He stood there with that stupid "Joker" type grin... and now he can't work as a lawyer for 2 years. He deserves every day of that suspension. BUT I'd put money down, that he does some work despite the suspension. Unbelievable the audacity

[@NeedleDrops]

He was disbarred for practicing while suspended.

[@MrAmptech]

Norkin appears to believe that Bullying is a legal skill, rather than intellectual skills that he lacks.

[@joepangia4413]

Yeah, he really took that onboard. I’ve no doubt he will get the help he so obviously needs and become a model, respectful, rule observing member of the Barr by the end of his 2 year hiatus. 🥴

[@jeffhubbard4688]

Nah, he now disbarred for refusing to stop practising after the reprimand and suspension.

[@SimonDeBelleme1]

He is probably sitting on so much money that he doesn't care. That's the sort of smile I would wear to work if I won the Euromillions.

[@willer3399]

I doubt he’s sitting on a pile of money.

[@Bentriverrusher]

Willing to do anything and knows the law. He will never be poor.

[@bryanrussell6679]

He looks like he's very proud to be there.

[@kevdimo6459]

The smug look on his face says it all. Go and pack shelves for two years, but don’t antagonise the other employees!

[@firemarshal17]

That smirk says it all.

[@mrprivate9895]

He stands there and smiles fire him

[@icgang]

Six months in jail would erase the mocking smile,from his face. The judge would,do it to you or me in a minute. Now he is mocking the judge and our system to our faces.

[@Mathewmartialart]

Disbarment - Permanent 10/08/2015

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

He'll just go to Illinois or some other "blue" state.

[@DiUnadulteratedTruth]

Wow! What utter disrespect. Geez!

[@dsartain3404]

He just smiled and crossed his arms the whole time-not surprised at all he was subsequently disbarred- possibly not a well man.

[@Jmotwa87]

What a look this guys has.

[@alexg5513]

Nice to know that the Courts do actually deal with these idiots who work within the law otherwise it's the poor "small" person that seeks lawyers out in the first place who gets hurt the most because their council is ineffective and they end up losing a winnable case. What a horrible man, smirking like that!

[@ericdonnelly5824]

It’s rumoured that he’s crapping himself as a sign of contempt towards that court

[@amandagardner565]

yeah i though he was having a crap in contempt of court. what a scumbag if i were that judge i'd have locked him up for a few months just because of the obvious contempt he was showing.

[@nullnull7656]

Tldr comments.... is there an update on this ?

[@willer3399]

He was disbarred.

[@TATOIANENTERPRISES]

Why wasn't this guy held in direct civil contempt for his repeated obnoxious, tumultuous, abusive, disrespectful conduct toward the Court?

[@hardrightturn7502]

If we knew the specifics maybe, but for all we know this guy may have gotten railroaded or blackballed for some reason. Nothing specific was really read in that reprimand, no crimes were ever alleged. Someone being obnoxious or disrespectful can be a misinterpretation or opinion of the complainant while he may have never meant to purposely come off as those things.

[@willer3399]

⁠​⁠@@hardrightturn7502He wasn’t railroaded or blackballed. He was definitely well aware of his demeanor towards others he didn’t like and/or disagreed with him. Based on comments he has made, I’d say he’s a raging narcissist with paranoid delusions.

[@agnesmccallum5640]

How disrespectful he should be disbarred and never allowed to practice again

[@mindywilliams1225]

Slippin Jeffrey!

[@alant8553]

I wish Judge Judy was the judge in this reprimand… she would tell that attorney to quit smiling and to wipe that smirk off his face. And quit shaking your head

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

According to Linked In he works for "Energy Network" now.

[@eiforget]

There's something very wrong with Mr. Norkin..

[@kaddogmad8327]

I've seen 5 year olds that take reprimands better than that. Christ. And he's a lawyer?

[@JenniferFordEsq]

Not anymore.... A 2 year “Suspension” is tantamount to being disbarred. He will have to “rehabilitate” himself- and re-take and pass the bar. And- he will have to pass the “Character and Fitness” background investigation- in addition to proving by clear and convincing evidence that he is “Rehabilitated”. That’s an extremely high standard. And, since he has pretty much always behaved this way- how would he do that? I don’t think it’s possible.

[@tollcollectorsquirrel342]

@@JenniferFordEsq lol, he got permanently disbarred. Florida Supreme Court case SC11-1356, you can look it up if you want to see him get shitcanned.

[@bohhica1]

You mean he didn’t even say “ screw you, I’m going fishing “ !