Attorneys & Legal Staff
Peter J. Krotec has over 25 years of experience practicing the law of domestic relations, at the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Krotec joined Syprett, Meshad, Resnick, Lieb, Dumbaugh, Jones, Krotec & Westheimer in 1989 and became a partner with th….
F. Scott Westheimer joined Syprett Meshad as an associate in 1996. He became a partner in 2000, and has been a managing partner ….
Ken Poole is a managing partner and shareholder with the firm. Mr. Poole devotes his practice to the areas of family and criminal law. He assists clients in a wide variety of marital and domestic relatio….
Teresa D. Jones joined the firm in 1986, and became a partner in 1991. She was born in Albertville, Alabama. She was awarded a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction and High Honors in Political Scie….
Nancy E. Cason joined Syprett Meshad in 1998 and became a partner in 2006; she currently serves as a Managing Partner for the firm. Her practice areas focus on all aspects of real estate law bot….
Attorney Amanda M. King joined Syprett Meshad in 2010, and was made a partner in 2017. Amanda exclusively practices in marital and family law including divorce, paternity, cu….
John W. Meshad earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University in 1964. In 1966, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida College of ….
Michael L. Resnick, retired, is the former president of Syprett Meshad, and is one of the original founding partners of the firm.
M. Joseph Lieb, Jr. was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1973 and his Juris Doctorate at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia…..
It is with sadness that we announce that Partner Jim D. Syprett passed away September 13, 2025. Jim was an integral part of our firm for over 50 years and his passing is a tremendous loss for us personally and professionally.
John D. Dumbaugh was a partner with Syprett Meshad beginning in1984, after joining the firm in 1974. He was a board-certified attorney, recognized as an expert in the field of real estate by The Florida Bar for 35 years of continuous certification. His practice areas were focused on real estate development, international real estate investment, title insurance, lending practice, and estate planning and estate administration.
Attorney Ben Sorrell focuses his practice on commercial and residential real estate matters, including purchases, sales, and leasing at Syprett Meshad.
Forest Sutton is an Associate Attorney with Syprett Meshad, providing counsel for Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense cases.
Jillian Polk is an Associate Attorney with Syprett Meshad, providing counsel for civil litigation with a focus on family law.
Mabry Robinson is an Associate Attorney with Syprett Meshad, practicing civil litigation, real estate, family law, and probate.
Certified Paralegal* Dawn Underhill joined Syprett Meshad in 1993 and has worked as a paralegal since 1988, garnering over 25 years of experience dealing with domestic relations cases. She is a member of the National Association of Legal Assistants…
Paralegal Michele Felton has been with Syprett Meshad since 2001. Her areas of expertise include Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense and claims related to the 2010 BP Oil spill. Michele works with Partners F. Scott Westheimer and…
Syprett Meshad Firm Administrator Patricia A. Blaney-Roby celebrated 30 years of employment with the Sarasota law firm on December 28, 2014. Hired in 1984 as a delivery and errand “runner” with no legal experience, Patricia impressed the firm’s…
