Trump’s sanctioned lawyer still brings shame to FIU law school | Letters

Miami Herald · Herald readers · 2026-10-30 16:55 UTC

FIU interim law dean Daniel Epstein was sanctioned for filing a $10B Trump lawsuit improperly, prompting debate on ethics, settlements and local legal reputation.

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Why did United States District Court Judge Kathleen Williams sanction FIU’s Interim Law School Dean Daniel Epstein with a one-year ban from practicing law in the Southern District of Florida?

Epstein filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS on behalf of President Donald J. Trump, his two oldest sons and the Trump Organization. He filed the lawsuit after the statute of limitations had expired.

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