In orders issued Dec. 23, 2025, to Jan. 28, 2026, the state Supreme Court disciplined 11 attorneys. Seven are suspended, four are disbarred.
Two practice in Northeast Florida.
Kelly Brook Hampton, 1015 Atlantic Blvd. in Atlantic Beach, is suspended for two years, effective Jan. 15, and ordered to pay restitution after the court determined he engaged in five separate acts of misconduct.
In the first matter, Hampton failed to file any pleadings on the client’s behalf in a criminal matter resulting in the client filing a motion to dismiss counsel.
In the second matter, he made misrepresentations to the client regarding the status of his modification action and failed to communicate with the client.
In the third matter, he failed to do any substantive work on the client’s civil matter and failed to respond to the Bar.
In the fourth matter, he failed to respond to official Bar inquiries.
In the fifth matter, he made multiple misrepresentations to the clients about the status of their case and failed to respond to the Bar.
Nah-Deh E W Simmons, P.O. Box 41083 in Jacksonville, received a felony suspension effective Jan. 22.
On Jan. 14, 2026, Simmons pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit perjury. He was sentenced to a two-year probation with conditions.