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| | Location | | 2033 Main Street, Suite 600 | | Sarasota, Florida 34237 | | (Sarasota Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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| Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Asset Protection Planning, Banks and Financial Institutions, Civil Litigation and General Trials, Commercial and Construction Litigation, Commercial Transactions, including all phases of the Construction Process, Condominiums, Corporations and General Business, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Probate and Administration of Estates and Trusts, Elder Law, Immigration, Land Use, Planning, Zoning and Environmental, Matrimony and Family, Mergers and Acquisitions, Off-Shore and On-Shore, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation and Ad Valorem Property Taxation, State and Local Administrative Agencies and Municipalities, Subdivisions and Planned Unit Developments, Taxation, Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice, Mobile Home Law and Entertainment and the Arts. | | Year Established: 1953 | Firm Profile:
Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. is one of the oldest and largest law firms on Florida's west coast. The general practice firm maintains locally and nationally noted specialties in the areas of real estate and development law, family law, civil litigation, banking and finance law, and land use and zoning law. The firm's broad client base includes both private and public sector clients for whom the firm provides the full range of legal services and specialties. | | Firm Size: 39 | Representative Clients:
Bamboo Development, Inc.; Bankers Development, Inc.; Bay Isles Association, Inc.; Bella Vista Group, Inc.; Berlin Sign Co., Inc.; Buchanan Automotive Holdings Group; Colonial Bank N.A.; Darby Buick, Inc.; Ellenburg Capital Corp; Fairway Development Group; Fifth Third Bank; Gibraltar Homes; Gold Bank; GPI Ventures, L.L.C.; Harris Bank & Trust; Helmsley Enterprises, Inc.; Household Financial, Inc.; Hovnanian Land Development, Inc.; Hurricane Medical, Inc.; John Cannon Homes, Inc.; Kolter Property Company; Lee Weatherington Development, Inc.; Maplewood Development Group of Sarasota; Mathews Currie Ford; Morrison homes, Inc.; Nielsen Media Research, Inc.; Nisley Homes, Inc.; Northern Trust Bank; Orion Bank; Regions Bank; RW Wilson Gutenberg Homes; Ryland Homes, Inc.; The Ryland Group, Inc.; The Sanderling Club; Sarasota Ford; Sand Castles of Sarasota, LLC; Sarasota Heart Center; Schnell Contractors, Inc.; Silver Oak Development of Sarasota, L.C.; Sutter Roofing Co. of Florida; Town & Country Developers of Florida, Inc.; Wachovia Bank, N.A.; Westfield Corporation; Westfield Homes of Southwest Florida; Windward Homes, Inc. |
COUNSEL FOR: The Bank of Commerce; Clerk of the Circuit Court of Sarasota County; Friendly's Restaurants, Florida; Gibraltar Homes; Icorr Properties, Inc.; Pinellas County Planning Council; Prime Care Group; Quick Stop Foods Stores, Inc.; First America Bank; Jebco Development; Sarasota Ford and Buchanan Automotive Holdings Group; Standard Pacific Homes; Westfield Development Company; 1031 Qualified Intermediary, LLC. |
APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Ticor Title Insurance Company; Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund; Chicago Title Insurance Company; Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company; Fidelity Title Insurance Co.; First American Title Insurance Co.; Land American Title; Lawyers Title Insurance Co.; Old Republic National Title Insurance Co. | References:
Wachovia National Bank; Northern Trust Bank; Colonial Bank, N.A.; SunTrust Bank, N.A.; Orion Bank; Gold Bank; The Bank of Commerce; Regions Bank. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | Thomas F. Icard (1922-1985). | | William W. Merrill (Retired) born Glencoe, Minnesota, April 29, 1930; admitted to bar, 1954, Minnesota; 1956, Florida; 1965, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S.L., 1952; J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1954). Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1988—, Treasurer, 1988-1989 and Finance and Audit Chairman, 1988-1989, United Way. Member: Sarasota County (President, 1977-1978), Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Retired). | | James W. Cullis (1927-1987). | | Curtis J. Timm (Retired) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 28, 1928; admitted to bar, 1954, Minnesota; 1957, Florida; 1965, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1954; LL.B., 1954). Member: Sarasota County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Retired). | | SHAREHOLDERS | | Charles J. Bartlett (Shareholder) born Oak Park, Illinois, February 18, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., with honors, 1976); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1978). Order of the Coif; Omicron Delta Kappa. Managing Editor and Special Projects Editor, 1978, University of Florida Law Review. Author: "Securities Fraud: Rule 10 (b)5 Does Not Require Fairness Where Full Disclosure Is Made," 29 University of Florida Law Review 761. Member: Sarasota County (President, 1993-1994; Young Lawyers Section, 1982-1986; President, 1985-1986) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section; Chairman, Young Lawyer's Section; Member, 12th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1985-1988). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Litigation; General Practice; Trial Practice; Foreclosure Law; Commercial Real Estate Law. Email: Charles J. Bartlett | | Paul D. Beitlich (Shareholder) born Caledonia, Minnesota, June 17, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1984, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin at La Crosse (B.S., with highest honors, 1979); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1982). Member: Sarasota County, Illinois State and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Estate; Banking; Corporate) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Probate; Business Law). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).. Transactions: Deutsche Bank; First Union Bank; Northern Trust Bank - Large Commercial Real Estate Loans. Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Banking Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Foreclosures; Commercial Real Estate Development; Residential Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Secured Lending; Title Insurance Law. Email: Paul D. Beitlich | | Michael L. Foreman (Shareholder) born Sarasota, Florida, March 13, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). Phi Alpha Delta. Co-author: "Florida Professional Associations and Subchapter S," 22 University of Florida Law Review 609, 1970. Member: Sarasota County (President, 1986-1987) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Florida Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee, 1978-1987; Executive Council Circuit Representative, 1980-1996; Vice-Chairman, Guardianship Committee, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1992-1994; Chairman, Guardianship Law and Durable Powers of Attorney Committee, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1992-2001; Member, Economics of Law Practice Section; 1993-1994 Annual Service Award, Executive Council of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Probate Law; Guardianship Law; Estate Planning Law; Trust Administration Law. Email: Michael L. Foreman | | Michael J. Furen (Shareholder) born St. Petersburg, Florida, May 14, 1940; admitted to bar, 1966, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S. in B.A., with honors, 1962; J.D., with honors, 1966). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Eta Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma. Co-author with James W. Cullis: "Compelling Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Evidence," Florida Civil Practice Before Trial, 1969. Member: Sarasota County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Real Property Law; Administrative Law; Governmental Law; Environmental Law. Email: Michael J. Furen | | Steven R. Greenberg (Shareholder) born Bethpage, New York, June 9, 1958; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, 1979; J.D., 1982). Recipient, Thomas A. Cole Award. Affiliate Member: Sarasota Board of Realtors; Women's Council of Realtors. Member: Sarasota County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property and Probate Law Section); Sarasota Association of Realtors (Panel Member, Sarasota Realtor/Attorney Joint Committee). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization).. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Real Property Law; Corporations. Email: Steven R. Greenberg | | F. Thomas Hopkins, III (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, March 15, 1947; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1969); University of Southern California (M.S., 1973); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1976). Order of the Coif. University of Florida Law Review. Member: Sarasota County Bar Association (President, 1992-1993); The Florida Bar. [Capt, USAF, 1969-1974]. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates; Business Law. Email: F. Thomas Hopkins, III | | Thomas F. Icard, Jr. (Shareholder) born Raleigh, North Carolina, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Mercer University (B.A., 1970); Florida State University (J.D., 1973). Notes and Comments Editor, Florida State University Law Review, 1972-1973. Co-Author: "Sick Building Syndrome and Building Related Illness Claims: Defining the Practical and Legal Issues," The Construction Lawyer, Vol. 14, No. 4, October, 1994. Shareholder: Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A., Tampa, 1979-1995. Certified Mediator in the Circuit Courts of Florida and in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Forum on the Construction Industry of the American Bar Association: Chair, 1989-1990; Member, Governing Committee, 1985-1990. The Florida Bar: Executive Council, Trial Lawyers Section, 1995-1996; Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section, 1981-1983. Hillsborough County Bar Association: President, 1986-1987; Member, Executive Board, 1982-1985; President, Young Lawyers Section, 1981. Fellow, American Bar Foundation. [Captain, USAR (Retired)]. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Construction; Commercial Litigation; Land Use/Zoning; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Thomas F. Icard, Jr. | | David M. Levin (Shareholder) born Long Branch, New Jersey, March 2, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Trinity College (B.S., in Biology, 1975); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1979); University of Miami (LL.M., in Ocean and Coastal Law, 1980). Member: The Florida Bar. (Resident, Port Charlotte Office). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use Law; Governmental Law. Email: David M. Levin | | Robert G. Lyons (Shareholder) born Rochester, New York, May 10, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Michigan; 1977, Florida. Education: St. Louis University (B.A., 1973); Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University (J.D., 1976). Member: Township Planning Commission, 1978-1980; Township Counsel, 1980-1984. Macomb County Commissioner (Metropolitan Detroit Area), 1984-1985). Member: Sarasota and Macomb County Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; The Florida Bar; Michigan Trial Lawyers Association; The Florida Association of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Law; Personal Injury Law; Wrongful Death Law. Email: Robert G. Lyons | | William W. Merrill, III (Shareholder) born Sarasota, Florida, March 1, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida; 1983, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits; 1984, Illinois; 1985, District of Columbia; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1979; J.D ., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Gold Key; Florida Blue Key. Author: "Temporary Regulatory Takings: What The Supreme Court Did Not Decide," Florida Bar Journal, Vol. LXI, No. 10; "The Missing Link: Legal Issues and Implementation Strategies for Affordable Housing Linkage Fees and Fair Share Regulations," 22 Stetson Law Review 469 (1993); "Downtown and Area Wide Developments of Regional Impact: Opportunities To Plan For Growth," Horizons, Vol. 5, No. 2, March 1988; "Consistency With Local Comprehensive Plans: What Is The Standard of Review?" Horizons, Vol. 4, No. 6; "Linkage Fees and Fair Share Regulations: Law and Method," 25 The Urban Lawyer 223, November (1993). Chairman, City of Sarasota Historic Preservation Board, 1992-1994, Member, 1991—; Board of Directors, Officer, Executive Committee, United Way of Sarasota, 1988-1994, 1998—; Board of Directors, Officer, Executive Committee, Sarasota Family YMCA, 1990—. Chairman, Board of Directors, First Call For Help, 1991. Chairman, Sarasota County Affordable Housing Advisory Board, 1989-1990. Member: Sarasota County (Secretary, 1983-1984, Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1988, and Treasurer, 1988-1989, Young Lawyers Section; Member, Board of Directors, 1999—), Illinois State and American (Member, Regulation of Land Use Committee) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Environmental and Land Use Law Section; Local Government Section); District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use Law; Administrative Law; Real Estate Law; Real Property Law. Email: William W. Merrill, III | | Robert E. Messick (Shareholder) born Bethesda, Maryland, August 5, 1951; admitted to bar, 1980, U.S. Virgin Islands; 1981, Florida. Education: High Point College and University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1975); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Sarasota County, The U.S. Virgin Islands and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking and Business Law; Bankruptcy-UCC Committee; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law). Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Banking Law; Creditor Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Law; Trial Practice; Business Law. Email: Robert E. Messick | | Troy H. Myers, Jr. (Shareholder) born Knox City, Texas, December 14, 1944; admitted to bar, 1974, Alabama; 1979, Florida and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Texas A. & M. University (B.A., 1967); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1974); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 1979). Executive Editor, 1973, Cumberland Law Review. Member: Sarasota County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. [Capt., USAF, 1967-1971]. Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Tax Planning; Estate and Gift Tax Law; Probate Law; Estate Planning Law; Corporate Law; Asset Protection; Offshore Entities; Foreign Investment in United States Property; Immigration Law. Email: Troy H. Myers, Jr. | | J. Geoffrey Pflugner (Shareholder) born Cincinnati, Ohio, January 8, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida; 1973, U.S. Tax Court; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Davidson College (A.B., 1969); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1972). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Sarasota County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Taxation Law); Florida Planning and Zoning Association. (Resident, Bradenton Office). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Real Estate Taxation; Title Insurance Law; Insurance Law; Real Property Exchanges. Email: J. Geoffrey Pflugner | | Stephen D. Rees (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 21, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida. Education: Brown University (A.B., Political Science, 1969); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1971). Delta Theta Phi (Tribune). Member, Editorial Board, University of Florida Law Review, 1971. Author: "Conveyances of Sovereign Lands Under the Public Trust Doctrine: When are they in the Public Interest," Vol. 24, University of Florida Law Review 285, Winter, 1972; "Deep Well Sewage Injection: Future Panacea for Wastes Disposal," Vol. 48, No. 5, Florida Bar Journal, 1974; "Breach of Contract and Sale of Condominium Units," 10th Annual Condominium Seminar (1983); "Drafting Considerations for Homeowner Association Documents," SCBA Real Property Seminar (1994). Member: Sarasota County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Resident, Bradenton Office). Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Administrative Law; Governmental Law. Email: Stephen D. Rees | | Jaime L. Wallace (Shareholder) born Peoria, Illinois, February 6, 1954; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1975); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1983). Member, 1981-1983 and Articles and Notes Editor, 1982, Florida State University Law Review. Author: "Constitutional Law-Freedom of Speech-Continued Erosion of a Fundamental Right," 9 Florida State University Law Review 682. Research Aide to Florida Supreme Court Justice James C. Adkins, 1983-1984. Member: Sarasota County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Family Law; Marital Agreements; Family Mediation; Trial Practice. | | John Jay Waskom (Shareholder) born Marshall, Michigan, October 11, 1957; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., with high honors, 1979; M.B.A., 1983); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1992). Order of the Coif. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). Practice Areas: Estate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Appellate Practice; Probate; Real Estate; Asset Protection. Email: John Jay Waskom | | Richard S. Webb, IV (Shareholder) born Prestonsburg, Kentucky, June 12, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Kentucky; 1977, Florida, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Kentucky (B.B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to Hon. B.T. Moynahan, Jr., U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1974-1976. Co-Author with David D. Eastman Chapter: "Mobile Home Parks," Complex Real Estate Transactions, The Florida Bar, 3rd Edition, 2000. Chairman: Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 12th Judicial Circuit, 1984-1986; Chairman, Board of Directors, Sarasota Mental Health Center Inc., 1988. Member: The Florida Bar; Kentucky and American Bar Associations. [Capt., JAG, USAR (ret.), 1970-1978]. Practice Areas: Real Property; Mobile Home Law. Email: Richard S. Webb, IV | | MEMBERS | | E. Dusty Aker (Member) born Sarasota, Florida, August 5, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1997); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 2003). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, Book Award, Appellate Advocacy. Member: Sarasota County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Employment Discrimination; Residential Real Estate Sales; Commercial Real Estate Sales. Email: E. Dusty Aker | | Andre K.R. Charbonneau (Member) born Manchester, Connecticut, April 1, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; 2001, New York; 2003, Connecticut. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1995); Stetson University (M.B.A., J.D., 1998); Georgetown University (LL.M., 2000). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate; Title Insurance; Communications and Media; Business Formation; Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Sales. Email: Andre K.R. Charbonneau | | Maureen C. Chiofalo (Member) born Buffalo, New York, January 18, 1959; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Fredonia (B.A., 1980); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Family Law Section). Reported Cases: In Interest of J.M.Z., 635 So.2d 134 (Fla. Ct. App. 1994) (1st DCA). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law; Paternity. Email: Maureen C. Chiofalo | | Michael Cochran (Member) born Fairview, Ohio, May 2, 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; 2003, West Virginia; 2004, Florida; 2005, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; 2007, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Ohio State University (B.S., 1994); Embry Riddle (M.S., 1997); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Toxic Tort; Construction Law; Landlord and Tenant Law. | | Stacy Dillard-Spahn (Member) born Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Iowa; 2006, Florida. Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.A., Psychology with High Distinction, 1990); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., with Environmental and Natural Resources Law Statement of Completion, 1994). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Land Use; Zoning Law; Environmental Law; Administrative Law; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Litigation. | | William H. Drumm (Member) born Penn Yan, New York, April 14, 1965; admitted to bar, 1995, New York; 2000, Florida. Education: St. John Fisher College (B.S., 1987); New York University (Certificate Degree, 1990); New York Law School (J.D., 1994). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Matrimonial; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Litigation. Email: William H. Drumm | | Mark C. Dungan (Member) born Sarasota, Florida, May 19, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1996). Associate Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1995-1996. Member: Sarasota County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Land Use; Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Family Law; Personal Injury. Email: Mark C. Dungan | | Jason A. Lessinger (Member) born Nyack, New York, April 8, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida. Education: University of Utah (B.S., Public Communication, with honors, 1991); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Associate Editor, Stetson Law Review. Member: Sarasota County Bar Association (President, Young Lawyers Division); American Bar Association (Member, Section on Litigation). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Litigation. Email: Jason A. Lessinger | | Robert K. Lincoln (Member) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 21, 1959; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida. Education: New College of the University of South Florida (B.S., Political Science, 1983); Florida State University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1993). Order of the Coif. Recipient: Legal Writing Award; Civil Procedure; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Constitutional Law Seminar; Economic Regulation of Business. Associate Editor, 1991-1992 and Managing Editor, 1992-1993, Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law. Member, Florida State University Law Review. Co-Author: with Sidney F. Ansbacher, "What's a Local Government Got to Do to get Reviewed by Cert Around Here? Review of local administrative actions by common law certiorari after Pleasures II," Florida Bar Journal, May 2003, p. 50.; "Implemting the Consistency Doctrine, in Modernizing State Planning Statutes," Vol. 1:89 PAS Memo 463/463, American Planning Association, 1996; "Executive Decisionmaking by Local Legislatures in Florida: Justice, Judicial Review, and the Need for Reform," 26 Stetson Law Review 627, Spring 1996.; with, William W. Merrill, III, "Linkage Fees and Fair Share Regulation: Law and Method in Robert Freilich and David Bushek, eds. Financing Local Developments: A Guide to Dedications, Exactions and Impact Fees," American Bar Association, 1995, reprinted from 25 Urban Lawyers 223, 1993; with William W. Merrill, III, "The Missing Link: Legal Issues and Implementation Strategies for Affordable Housing Linkage Fee and Fair Share Regulations in 1994 Zoning and Planning Law," Handbook, Kenneth Young, ed. 1994, reprinted from 22 Stetson Law Review 469, 1993; Book Review: "Managing Community Growth: Policies, Techniques, and Impacts by Eric Damian Kelly, 22 Environmental and Urban Issues," Fall 1994. Practice Areas: Land Use; Zoning Law; Litigation; Real Estate. Email: Robert K. Lincoln | | Leslie Wulfsohn Loftus (Member) born Highland Park, Illinois, October 7, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1994, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1981); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Appeals; Family Law. Email: Leslie Wulfsohn Loftus | | Alyssa M. Nohren (Member) born Norwood, Massachusetts, June 27, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida and Massachusetts; 2001, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1997); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2000). Member, 1998-2000, Staff, 1998-1999, Board Member, 1998-2000, Moot Court, Suffolk University Law School. Formerly with Florida Office of the State Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit. Member: Sarasota County (Member, Board Member 2005-2006) and Massachusetts Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Member, Sarasota Chapter, 2000—; Board Member, 2001-2005; President, 2003-2004; Vice President, 2002-2003). John M. Scheb American Inn of Court (Member, 2002—; Executive Committee 2004—). Practice Areas: Mobile Home Law; Residential Real Estate Transactions; Commercial Real Estate Transactions; Real Estate Litigation. | | Stephen D. Rees, Jr. (Member) born Sarasota, Florida, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Bates College (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Maine School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Sarasota County Bar Association; State Bar of Florida; American Bar Association. (Resident, Bradenton Office). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Administrative Law; Indian Land Law; Indian Gaming Law. Email: Stephen D. Rees, Jr. | | Anne L. Weintraub (Member) born Long Branch, New Jersey, November 17, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., Criminology Political Science, 2000); Stetson University, St. Petersburg (J.D., 2003). Recipient, Walter Mann Award, 2003. Real Estate License, 2000—. Member: Sarasota County Bar Association; Women's Council of Realtors; Sarasota Association of Realtors; Florida Association of Women Lawyers. (Resident, Bradenton Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Probate; Estate Planning; Incorporation. Email: Anne L. Weintraub | | SENIOR COUNSEL | | James E. Aker (Senior Counsel) born Warsaw, Indiana, April 14, 1942; admitted to bar, 1971, Florida. Education: DePauw University (B.A., with honors, 1964); Columbia University (M.B.A., with honors, 1966); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1970). Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1970. Member: American Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Grievance Committee). Practice Areas: General Practice; Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Employment Law; Discrimination Law; Contract Litigation. Email: James E. Aker | | Bruce P. Chapnick (Senior Counsel) born Clarksburg, West Virginia, August 30, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, West Virginia and Ohio; 1996, Florida. Education: West Virginia University (B.S., 1969; J.D., 1974); The Ohio State University (M.A., 1970). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Sarasota County, Ohio State and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation Law; Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar (Inactive Member); The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Business Planning; Corporate Planning; Retirement Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Bruce P. Chapnick | | Arthur D. Ginsburg (Senior Counsel) born Racine, Wisconsin, March 9, 1934; admitted to bar, 1960, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S. in B.A., 1955; J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1960). Florida Blue Key. Adjunct Professor of Law, Domestic Relations Litigation Practicum, University of Florida College of Law, 1983-1991. Member: 12th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission; Chairman, 1995-1996. Member: Sarasota County Bar Association (President, 1981-1982); The Florida Bar (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1976); The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President, 1980-1981; Florida Chapter). (Board Certified Marital and Family Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).. Practice Areas: Marital Law; Family Law. Email: Arthur D. Ginsburg | | ASSOCIATES | | G. Matthew Brockway (Associate) born Stuart, Florida, September 23, 1979; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Civil Engineering, 2003; M.Eng., 2004); University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., 2007). Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary. Recipient: Intellectual Property Law Certificate; Land Use and Environmental Law Certificate; Pro Bono Certificate. Member, University of Florida Entertainment Law Review. Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Technology Law and Policy. Author: Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp.; "Amputating the Long Arm of Patent Law with Regard to Software Patents," 13 J. Tech. L. & Pol'y, Vol. No. 1, 2008. Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member: Licensing and Management of IP Assets Committee; Patent Law Committee; Patent Litigation Committee). Practice Areas: Land Use Litigation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Portfolio Management; Patent Protection. | | Todd D. Kaplan (Associate) born Bethpage, New York, November 23, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, New York and Connecticut; 2002, Florida. Education: Siena College (B.A., with honors, 1995); Quinnipiac University (J.D., cum laude, 1998); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 2002). Member: Manatee County and Sarasota County Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Resident, Bradenton Office). | | JoAnn M. Koontz (Associate) born Lima, Ohio, November 11, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.S.B.A., 2001; J.D., 2006). Certified Public Accountant: Ohio, 2003; Florida, 2006. Member: The Florida Bar; Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (Resident, Bradenton Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Transactions; Taxation. Email: JoAnn M. Koontz | | Daniel E. Manzano (Associate) born Miami, Florida, October 4, 1980; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2001; LL.M. Taxation, 2007); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2004). Phi Beta Kappa; Golden Key. Recipient, National Merit Scholar; National Society of College Scholars. Editor, Harvard Law Review. Author, "Note, Confusion in Cyberspace: Defending and Recalibration the Initial Interest Confusion Doctrine, 117 Harv. L. Rev. 2387, 2004. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Taxation; Trademarks; Copyrights. Email: Daniel E. Manzano | | Patricia Carteaux Meringer (Associate) born Decatur, Georgia, July 20, 1961; admitted to bar, 1985, Louisiana; 2006, Florida. Education: Indiana State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982); Tulane University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Tulane Law Review, 1984-1985. Author, "SEC Allows Public Offering Within Six Months of Private Offering," The Business Lawyer Update, Volume 7, No. 6 (July/August 1987). Member: The Florida Bar; Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Regulation; Corporate Governance. | | Lindsey Schneider (Associate) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 3, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.S., 2003); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Sarasota County and American (Member, Section on Family Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Child Support. Email: Lindsey Schneider | | Amy Thompson (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, August 15, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Oklahoma; 2003, Florida. Education: Oklahoma State University (B.S., Education, 1998); University of Oklahoma (J.D., 2001). Member: The Florida Bar; Young Professionals Group (Member, Government Relations Committee); Sarasota County Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Division); Oklahoma Bar Association. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Law. Email: Amy Thompson | Other Office Addresses:
Port Charlotte, Florida Office: 1777 Tamiami Trail, Suite 401, 33948. Telephone: 941-629-6319. Telecopier: 941-629-6324.
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