The Sarasota law firm of Syprett Meshad has added Madeline “Maddie” Salamone to its litigation team as an Associate Attorney. A General Litigator, Ms. Salamone is a member of the Florida, New York, and Georgia Bars, as well as the Sarasota County Bar Association. She will serve the firm’s clients across all practice areas, and…
Sarasota law firm Syprett Meshad is proud to announce that it has joined the Bay Park Conservancy (BPC) as one its Founding Business Partners. Founding Business Partners support the creation of The Bay Park as a world-class, 53-acre park on Sarasota Bay that will provide spaces and programs that are open, accessible, free, and welcoming…
Syprett Meshad has expanded its legal team with the addition of Associate Attorney Nicholas Bocci. A member of The Florida Bar, Attorney Bocci’s practice covers Family Law, Criminal Law and Defense, and Personal Injury. Prior to joining Syprett Meshad, Mr. Bocci was an Assistant State Attorney in the 12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office, where…
Syprett Meshad Managing Partner Scott Westheimer has been named President-Elect of The Florida Bar, after winning 11,986 votes compared to 8,175 votes of the other candidate in the race for the position. Election results were announced March 22, 2022. The President-Elect position is a one-year term, after which Scott will transition automatically to the role…
Syprett Meshad Associate Attorney Ben Sorrell will share his expertise and knowledge with aspiring lawyers as a newly named Adjunct Professor of Law for the Stetson University College of Law. Beginning with the Spring 2022 semester, Mr. Sorrell will be teaching “Florida Pre-Trial Practice.” Attorney Sorrell, who was named a 2021 “Rising Star” among Florida…
Syprett Meshad president Attorney Michael Resnick participated as a scoring judge during the October 22-23 East Regional rounds of the All-Star Bracket Challenge. The challenge is a national trial competition for 64 law schools. The regional event was hosted by the Stetson Law Center for Excellence in Advocacy.
Five Syprett Meshad attorneys have been selected by Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, to its 2021 Florida “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” lists. Associate Ben Sorrell was selected to the Rising Stars list in the Civil Litigation (Plaintiff) category. Managing Partners Nancy E. Cason and F. Scott Westheimer were selected in the Super Lawyers…
Sarasota Collaborative Divorce Attorneys Amanda King and Kenneth Poole Divorce is painful, but it doesn’t have to be destructive. Collaborative divorce is a method of settling divorce agreements respectfully, without court intervention. It combines the benefits of each partner being represented by an attorney with the cooperative nature of face-to-face negotiation. Collaborative divorce is based…
Attorney Amanda M. King joined Syprett Meshad in 2010, and was made a partner in 2017. Designated a “Rising Star” among Florida lawyers in 2020, Amanda exclusively practices in marital and family law including divorce, paternity, custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, modifications, relocations, and domestic violence injunctions. In 2019, Amanda was certified by the…
When should I hire a criminal defense lawyer? If you’ve recently had a run-in with the law and are facing criminal charges, you may be wondering when, and if, you need to hire a criminal defense attorney. It might be tempting to wait it out and see if charges are filed before consulting with a…
