Florida’s new marriage laws went into effect in Florida on July 1, 2023, making significant changes that will affect divorcing couples. The CS/HB 1301 and CS/SB 1416 bills significantly change the law regarding the establishment and modification of alimony obligations and the time periods associated with the length of marriage. The new law applies to…
Florida’s new marriage laws went into effect in Florida on July 1, 2023, making significant changes that will affect divorcing couples. The CS/HB 1301 and CS/SB 1416 bills significantly change the law regarding the establishment and modification of alimony obligations and the time periods associated with the length of marriage. The new law applies to…
A new alimony law went into effect in Florida on July 1, 2023, making significant changes that will affect divorcing couples. The CS/HB 1301 and CS/SB 1416 bills significantly change the law regarding the establishment and modification of alimony obligations. The new law applies to all pending cases and cases filed after July 1. It…
Syprett Meshad president and founding partner Michael L. Resnick was recently recognized by The Florida Bar for 50 years of continuous membership during a special luncheon held Friday, June 23, in Boca Raton, Florida. Mr. Resnick and other 50-year members from across the state of Florida gathered to celebrate being active members of The Florida…
Image courtesy of The Florida Bar. + Read Full Florida Bar Article Syprett Meshad, P.A., Managing Partner F. Scott Westheimer has been installed as The Florida Bar’s 75th president. The ceremony took place at the 2023 Annual Florida Bar Convention held June 21-24 in Boca Raton, Florida. Westheimer is the first attorney from the 12th…
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…
