n Williams Parker is pleased to announce that attorney Christa L .
Folkers has re-joined the firm . A board-certified real estate specialist , Ms . Folkers has been practicing law for 17 years , primarily with Williams Parker . Over the past year she has steadily developed business in the Lakewood Ranch area . Joining Ms . Folkers is attorney Amy L . Concilio who has practiced law for 12 years , primarily in residential foreclosure litigation . She will support the firm ’ s expanding residential and commercial real estate practice .
n Eastmoore , Crauwels , & DuBose is pleased to announce that Warren H . Chin has become a shareholder of the firm . Warren ’ s practice focuses on plaintiff ’ s medical malpractice , first-party insurance claims , and select trust and estates litigation .
n Kelly Roberts , Roberts Law , PLLC , was named the incoming Second Chair of the Florida Bar ’ s Business Law Section ’ s Inclusion Mentorship and Fellowship (“ IMF ”) Committee at the Annual Florida Bar Convention BLS meetings that took place June 9 – 11 both virtually and in Orlando .
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n Partners at Dickinson & Gibbons , P . A . have again been selected as Florida Super Lawyers . Deborah J . Blue , Gary H . Larsen , and Jeffrey D . Peairs have been named Super Lawyers for 2021 and Jesse R . Butler and Andrew L . Douberly have been designated Rising Stars . Super Lawyers , a service of Thomson Reuters , identifies the top lawyers in Florida via a patented selection process that includes peer nomination , independent research and peer evaluation .
n Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Ashley S . Hodson , a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP ’ s Sarasota office , to Florida ’ s Twelfth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission ( JNC ) - covering DeSoto , Manatee and Sarasota counties . She is appointed for a term ending July 1 , 2023 .
n Williams Parker is pleased to announce the addition of attorney , Alisa M . Heedy to the trusts and estates section of the firm . Ms . Heedy has been practicing as a trusts and estates attorney in Sarasota since 2016 . Her practice focuses on estate planning and estate and trust administration , working with individuals and families to create and execute personal estate plans to protect assets and plan for the future .
n Icard Merrill is pleased to announce that seven of the firm ’ s attorneys have been selected to
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William Korp 1932 – 2021
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the list of 2021 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars . Charles J . Bartlett , Business Litigation ; Drew Clayton , Securities Litigation ; Thomas F . Icard , Jr ., Construction Litigation ; Telese B . McKay , Real Estate ; William W . Merrill III , Land Use & Zoning ; and Alyssa M . Nohren , Real Estate . In addition , Attorney Jordan Riccardi , Estate Planning and Probate , was named to the list of 2021 Florida Rising Stars .
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The Sarasota office of the Berlin Patten Ebling , PLLC law firm is seeking a land use attorney with expertise in handling rezonings , comprehensive plan amendments , variances and other development order applications through to public hearing . Three to five years prior employment with a local government is a plus . A candidate must be a member in good standing of the Florida Bar . Salary and benefits will be based on the candidate ’ s level of experience and qualifications . Interested candidates should send a statement of interest and resume to Stephanie Dechant at sdechant @ berlinpatten . com .
Walters Levine Lozano & DeGrave , an “ AV ” rated mid-sized law firm with offices in Tampa and Sarasota , seeks an attorney for its Sarasota location with 0-4 years of experience for construction / commercial litigation . Must have a strong academic background and excellent written & oral communication skills . Competitive salary and full benefits . Send resume to : lawfirmwlkt @ gmail . com
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