Florida Supreme Court disbars former Jacksonville Public Defender, suspends 4 attorneys
In its most recent round of disciplinary actions, the Florida Supreme Court disbarred one attorney from Jacksonville and suspended four others.
The Jacksonville lawyer, Matt Shirk, is a former Public Defender. He lost his right to practice law in the Sunshine State after continuing to work while suspended.
The court suspended Shirk in August, giving him 30 days to “close out his practice and protect the interests of existing clients.”
Shirk, who worked in criminal defense and immigration law at the time, was told to accept no new clients and stop working immediately after the 30-day grace period. Instead, he continued to provide legal services to several of his existing immigration clients a...
